Welcome to Strategic Partnering Workshops & Services for Supply Management!

Leading supply chain and procurement teams are increasingly addressing internal relationships in a structured way to maximize the value supply management delivers to the enterprise.

Here’s what some Fortune 100 supply management leaders report:

“We think that this is the core of our success.”

“If we don’t have effective internal relationships at multiple levels, we will not be successful. I don’t think anything is more important.”

“Huge. Top three in terms of things I intend to manage”

Earn and Keep a Seat at the Table

Exemplary Performance is on the leading edge of this important trend. We equip supply managers to identify and forge strong internal client relationships, devise supply strategies in support of business strategies and serve as true value integrators.

Our supply management services include consulting, workshops, change support, and presentations.

Here’s what a VP client had to say about working with us:

“EP did a masterful job of diagnosis, recommendations and skill building for our procurement team.  So many transformational initiatives are focused on the efficiency of our functions, but our goal isn't to become the cheapest function. Rather, our goal is to be a world class function that delivers the highest level of effectiveness at the right cost.  EP is helping us to become valued business partners with our internal clients.”

Feedback from recent presentation:

”An outstanding presentation and many useful tips for me to take home. I love it!”

Important Links:

• EP’s Supply Management Workshsop
  
• CPO Perspective: Strategic Business Partnerships with Internal Clients, An Exemplary Performance Whitepaper, by Dave Nelson and Nancy Q. Smith
  
• Proceedings of 94th Annual Institute for Supply Management Conference: Strategic Internal Client Partnerships: CPO Perspective on Process and Payback
  
• Purchasing Magazine: Move to strategic MRO buying puts new focus on relationships