Over the past several years, supplier relationship management (SRM) has become a major focus within the procurement and supply chain community and is increasingly on the agenda of C-suite executives. As SRM efforts mature, many companies are grappling with whether-and, if so, how best to expand SRM efforts and investment. Executives wonder whether the benefits they are realizing are in line with what others in the marketplace are achieving, and what further value could be obtained by further investment in SRM.Consulting firm Vantage Partners is currently undertaking a global study of SRM best practices and benefits. Their goal is to provide new insights into which specific SRM practices deliver the greatest value, and enable organizations to benchmark themselves against peers and cross-industry leaders.On this Ask the Expert webinar, Jonathan Hughes, Sourcing & Supply Chain Management Practice leader at Vantage Partners, shares insights about emerging trends in supplier relationship management. Jonathan also discusses early results from their research and discuss ways to measure the value of SRM.Please also take a moment to complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/052013IACCMThe expertJonathan HughesJonathan Hughes is a Partner with Vantage Partners, and head of the firm's Sourcing & Supply Chain Management practice. As an expert in strategic alliances, negotiation, supply chain management, and change management, he has worked with leading companies across a range of industries in North and South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Africa to develop and implement new supply chain and go-to-market strategies that leverage internal and external collaboration, implement formal alliance and supplier management programs, and develop and implement negotiation strategies for complex, high-stakes deals - particularly with competitive alliance partners and single source suppliers.
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