I hope that you have enjoyed the article \u201c6 Early Supplier Involvement Tips.\u201d<\/p>\n
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While the article focuses on how to best work with your suppliers, I think that another benefit of having these tactics at your disposal is being able to scare engineers into working with you.<\/p>\n
What?<\/p>\n
Yep, you heard me right.<\/p>\n
Engineers are more than happy to select their favorite suppliers without competition. Their suppliers will be firmly entrenched in your organization before you even have a clue much less a chance to influence or bring value to the decision.<\/p>\n
Engineers can often be short-sighted in this selection process, not seeing the long-term cost\/reliability\/service implications of their decisions. Showing them a process and educating them as to the consequences of not following it can go a long way towards getting the respect you need to be a valued part of the design team.<\/p>\n
So scare them if that\u2019s what it takes to make the best decision for the entire company, I say!<\/p>\n
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