Manufacturing Magazine - June 2022 | Page 40

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our suppliers on our current operations , as well as receive updates from them on new improvements and capabilities . We discuss our five-year plan and make our suppliers a part of it ,” says Perigny .
He adds : “ On top of that , we have a supplier portal where they can see their real-time delivery performance and quality performance , and access non-conforming reports . Additionally , we have a complete supplier engineering team available to answer suppliers ’ calls , ensure clear communication , and provide support . It ’ s a teamwork approach . There ’ s a lot of work that goes into it , but the results speak for themselves .” 40 June 2022