Some Tips on Good Vendor Relationships

**rob24** · 03-11-2010 03:31 AM

Hello,
Here are some really nice and useable tips.

Get to know your suppliers. Use new technology for communication, but don’t forget the personal touch of a phone conversation.
Consider your vendors as a part of your team and treat them as such.
Make sure they understand your needs and expectations.
Show appreciation for good service or for a new product that’s just right for you.
Pay on time. If you can’t, let your vendors know right away and work out a payment plan. That’s when knowing them personally will be invaluable.

Thank you for reading

**nick25** · 03-13-2010 05:45 AM

Hello,
you have shared a very nice article. The information given by you is really genuine and practicle and useful in life. Always keep sharing your views like this.
Thanks for sharing

**cpace1983** · 03-14-2010 10:49 PM

I would like to add emphasis to #5 above- nothing is more irritating than a client that never pays on time! If I have two clients that need the same sort of work done, and one pays on time (and the other doesn't), guess which client gets helped first?

I know that I'm not the only one that feels this way!

**james34** · 03-15-2010 06:28 AM

The No. 1 thing we’ve found is to clearly identify every task, lay it out on a spreadsheet, get agreement before beginning, then update the spreadsheet weekly with the status of each project. This helps to pinpoint problems, document progress, track mission creep and keep clients happy. It’s a technique I took from my Disaster Incident Management System training. They call it a ‘Tasks in Progress’ list.”