Greenpoint Technologies, the sponsor of this blog, recently hosted a Supplier Partnership Conference with 33 companies in attendance. Greenpoint’s intent for the conference was to ”improve the supplier/customer relationship through an open forum of sharing and exchanging business practices, in an environment where quality, performance and trust are highly valued”, but it soon metamorphosed into a cross pollination of best practices for suppliers.
As a result one company in particular, Techno Coatings of Miami, FL realized an unexpected benefit from the experience. Techno Coatings was facing a challenge meeting certain quality issues and performance milestones. They were intrigued by a lean manufacturing presentation from Jeff Kaas, president of Kaas Tailored, located in Mukilteo, WA. Over time Kaas’s ‘Lean’ approach to business was ultimately adopted by Techno Coatings, strengthening their organizational operations immeasurably.
“What started out as an initiative to share industry best practices, and allowing our key suppliers an opportunity to learn from this conference, unfolded into strengthening a supplier, paying unexpected dividends,” states Dale Linder, Greenpoint’s Senior Director of Supply Chain Management.
According to Greenpoint, the company’s interest in supplier development allows investment in their supply chain in a unique way, resulting in operational efficiencies for mutual customers.
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