Six Pitfalls to Avoid in Supplier Management

Guest content from John Avellanet, managing director and principal of Cerulean Associates: Managing suppliers is fraught with challenges. Rare is the executive who has not made a mistake. In this article, I look at some of the most common mistakesâ€"most of which I’ve made myselfâ€"and how to avoid them. English is the Language of Business In our global supply chain, not having someoneâ€"even if it’s an independent third-partyâ€"who speaks both your language and the language of your supplier is a