SUPPLY CHAIN and relationships depend on the processes and partnerships it manages throughout its supply chain . “ We see our vendors as strategic partners to our own success ,” says Smith , as he introduces the transformation he is leading , with enthusiastic support from the APAC leadership and in line with global strategic goals . “ This is about more than saving money . It is about trying to line up functionality with company strategy , as an integral part of our clients ’ success . If we don ’ t manage our vendors well and help them understand what we are trying to achieve then the outcome is going to be detrimental to us . Seamlessness of expectations , transferred up and down the supply chain , is where I want procurement to go .” Leveraging people , processes and systems , aligned with Cushman & Wakefield corporate policy , is the way to achieve this , he says .
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