Strategic Supplier Relationships: Integration & Collaboration for Long-term Competitive Advantage

About the Author Bill Michels is the CEO of ADR North America LLC, a leading provider of purchasing services and solutions. He specializes in strategic purchasing, cost and change management, and the transformation of supply chains.

Bill Michels is the CEO of ADR North America LLC, a leading provider of purchasing services and solutions. He specializes in strategic purchasing, cost and change management, and the transformation of supply chains.

It shows how an investment in supplier relationships can provide a significant return, as well as a number of case studies that connect the theories with real world outcomes.. Any successful business strategy must be built to include a network of integrated, aligned, and collaborative suppliers and this book provides a detailed roadmap on how to make this strategy succeed. Companies are looking for competitive advantages from innovation, environmental sustainability and superior customer service. This book helps you discover the secrets to creating long-term competitive advantages through improved supply chain and supplier relationships. In this dynamic world economy, it is no longer enough to simply squeeze cash