Briefly discuss vendor relations in lean systems in terms of the following issues:
a. Why are they important?
b. How do they tend to differ from the more adversarial relations of the past?
c. Why might suppliers be hesitant about JIT purchasing?
Briefly discuss vendor relations in lean systems in terms of the following issues:
a. Why are they important?
b. How do they tend to differ from the more adversarial relations of the past?
c. Why might suppliers be hesitant about JIT purchasing?