It makes us boundaryless. Organizational boundaries are what keep work from flowing smoothly. They also protect the status quo. Instead of organizational boundaries, we are guided by our core values and enabled by our nine step process and our tools. We are a group with a common purpose - to satisfy the customer.
Suppliers are part of our facility and our team and are taught our core values and methods.
Integrated purchasing teams - teams are the platform for our success. Supplier management - reduce the supplier base and establish long term relationships making the supplier and extension of our plant. Best value procurement - matching what is purchased with how it is purchased. Managing by fact - have performance measures and measure the right things. Employee satisfaction action plan - steps to provide feedback, acknowledgement and communication.