Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Building a Strong Relationship With Your Supplier

By Jim Thorpe


Building a good relationship with your supplier or manufacturer is critical to the success and growth of your company. Unfortunately, this is often easier said than done.

There are several ways that this relationship can be built though. The first and most critical element that you understand and consider is that a relationship is two sided.

For example, scalpels have a single purpose that they have been specifically designed to perform. Scalpels are used exclusively for cutting into tissue and slicing away tissue.

In order to fill this purpose effectively, the scalpel has been designed to cut, and to cut with precision and exacting accuracy. To fill this end, the scalpel is made up of a small razor sharp blade on the end of a handle.

The scalpel is designed to fit comfortably into a practitioner's hand, so that they can apply exacting force to the area that they want to get into without going too deep. In this sense, the equipment fills it purpose exactly.

Another good example of a common medical instrument is that of the forceps. In this context, the equipment exists for the sole purpose of grasping things.

If the customers do not want the product, they will not pay you, and then you will not be able to pay the manufacturer, even though you will be obligated to. The better the product, the more purchases there will be, and the more success you will realize.

The forceps fill this role, because that is what they have been exclusively designed to do. Like every other piece of equipment found in a clinical setting, they are there to serve a distinct purpose, and to make the procedure as distinctive and efficient for the practitioner as possible.

Another good example of this specialization is the clamp. The clamp is used to secure and pinch together soft tissue and other things that need to be attended to during a procedure.

The clamp is used because of the way that it can be closed together with pressure and used to secure an area indefinitely. When working with sensitive areas of the body, these tools are invaluable in nature.

Again, the clamp fills a very defined purpose in a clinical setting. It is there to give the practitioner control of a situation. The stratification that is found in the tools makes it so that there is no doubt that each one has a specialized purpose in this context.

All in all, these tools help to make processes safer and more efficient in nature. Since every piece of equipment has such a defined role, it can be used for its intended purpose with exacting precision and accuracy.

Precision and accuracy are undoubtedly some of the most important parts of clinical success. When one is working with the human body, there needs to be an exacting degree of control in order to get good results and minimize any harmful effects.

Often times you will find that type of packaging in items such as toys or even hardware. With this type of packaging the bubble or the clear plastic is inserted between two pieces of thick cardboard.

You want to make sure that you understand that you do not push the product out of the thick cardboard in this package. Instead, you pull the cardboard pieces apart so that you are able to get the product out of the plastic. When you are getting the product out of the plastic you will also have to understand that the plastic is much thicker than in regular blister packages. If the product is going to be heavy or hard to package this may be the type of packaging you will want to use.

The fifth thing you will want to look for is financing. As long as you consistently pay on time, are loyal, and considerate to your manufacturer, you may be able to set up a financing solution once you have hit the growth stage for your company.

This can be a very valuable fall back. However, if you have built a good relationship with your supplier, they may be willing to work with you.The financing help that may be offered includes postponed payments, extended terms on new purchases, loans, and even investments. Of course, you will need to prove your value as a customer and you will need to show that you respect the manufacturing company as well.




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