Supplier project collaboration at its finest
Collaborating during supplier onboarding can be tricky. Communication can get buried in inboxes, limited visibility requires follow-ups, and tasks regularly get lost in the shuffle, leading to slowdowns and frustrations.
Enhance supplier collaboration with Graphite Connect, and work seamlessly with internal team members, suppliers, and stakeholders in one place.
- Casey’s accelerates supplier onboarding by 70% and saves 100 hours in data verification with Graphite.
- Implementing Graphite has made life easier for stakeholders at PluralSight by validating and centralizing supplier data.
- HealthEquity reduced onboarding time by 85%, driving significant efficiency and value.
Supplier collaboration benefits in the palm of your hand.
Increase productivity
Enhanced supplier collaboration can increase team productivity through effective communication and a clear understanding of SOPs. Streamlined processes and seamless handovers help avoid delays, saving valuable time and reducing unnecessary costs.
Prioritize transparency
Transparent systems and information-sharing help suppliers, buyers, stakeholders, and other key players to align on shared goals. This increased visibility fosters a sense of trust and reduces miscommunication, increasing overall efficiency.
Avoid supply disruptions
Increased transparency and efficiency contribute to a reduction in the costly delays, disruptions, or overruns that can result from miscommunication. This in turn helps maintain your organizational reputation while avoiding possible legal liability from delayed orders.
Why choose Graphite Connect as your supplier collaboration platform?
In-app communication
Graphite’s in-app communication enables teams to communicate seamlessly. Use direct messages, tasks, and reminders to notify team members or follow up on tasks.
Workflow visibility
Track onboarding progress in a central workflow so all internal teams and stakeholders can see precisely where a project is, eliminating confusion.
Action plans
Build action plans that automatically launch predefined workflows. Trigger reminders, alerts, messages, and tasks within your team, with InfoSec/Data Security teams, and with suppliers.
Successful supplier collaboration
What is supplier collaboration?
Supplier collaboration involves a team working together towards a common goal. It includes active communication, information sharing, and collaborative task assignments. Supplier collaboration emphasizes transparency, ensuring that all members of the team have access to key information, ensuring maximum fairness and efficiency.
How is supplier collaboration different from supplier management?
Supplier management involves everything from identifying vendors, qualifying them for a particular project, onboarding them, and managing physical and monetary transactions. Supplier collaboration, on the other hand, revolves around ensuring that different project stakeholders and suppliers can work together and coordinate for their individual and collective benefit, not to mention the project itself.
What’s the importance of supplier collaboration?
Without supplier collaboration, it’s easy for managers, stakeholders, and suppliers to lack essential information and encounter barriers to effective communication and project management. Supplier collaboration increases visibility, ensuring each party has access to the information they need when they need it. This contributes to more effective supplier management and helps build trust both internally and within supplier relationships.
What do you need to ensure proper supplier collaboration?
Effective supplier collaboration requires a commitment to communication and data visibility. A centralized supplier management platform can help keep all parties in the loop, avoiding miscommunication and increasing efficiency. For supplier collaboration to work best, ensure visibility into all relevant workflows, paying attention to handover points. Graphite Connect champions collaboration through features such as in-app messaging and automated action plans, equipping you to proactively manage projects through a single platform.
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Contract compliance audit
Conduct detailed audits of all supplier contracts to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
