Vendor Management is just as critical as Team Management for any organisation. Steps to be deployed are the following : 1. Clear and Measurable Targets of delivery along with a Standard Operating Process sheet of your expectation to be given and mutually agreed with the vendor. 2. A constant review mechanism on the delivery parameters. Most people in the vendor management role forget to review the SOPs logically and they leave it to assumption that the work at the vendor must be happening at the desired pace which may not be the case. Hence I feel setting a time bound TASK and constantly reviewing the ASK is what ensures even the most errant vendors to fall in line. This has been my experience and I have seen positive results.

A missed deadline is a mistake. A pattern of missed deadlines? That’s a problem. How I handle it? Simple. 1. Clear expectations. No assumptions. If it’s not documented, it doesn’t exist. 2. Tracking & escalation. Spot issues early. Fix them fast. 3. Backup plan. No single vendor should hold my project hostage. If a vendor consistently misses deadlines, they’re not a vendor. They’re a liability. Partnerships work on trust, not excuses.

*Key Steps* 1. Review the contract 2. Communicate immediately 3. Identify the cause 4. Develop a corrective plan 5. Monitor progress *Strategies* 1. Negotiate a new deadline 2. Offer incentives 3. Warn of consequences 4. Replace the vendor (if necessary) *Tools* 1. Vendor contract 2. Project plan 3. Progress reports 4. Email and phone

Lorsqu’un fournisseur ne respecte pas ses délais de manière récurrente, il est crucial d’agir rapidement. Une communication claire, la mise en place de pénalités ou la diversification des fournisseurs peuvent être des solutions efficaces pour assurer la continuité des opérations et préserver la relation client.

Existen proveedores únicos y por ello estamos sometido, por ejemplo, a los retrazos. Ante ello es bueno añadir los costos que estos retrazos nos puede acarrear. Y luego de realizar el costo-beneficio que nos costaría conseguir un nuevo proveedor, se entiende que debemos optar por la mejor opción. Del posible nuevo proveedor, conseguir la información de cumplimiento de sus compromisos con nuestros pares y/o empresas similares a la nuestra...