The DuPont Supplier Improvement Process

Fred Strolle

The author describes how DuPont uses its SIP (Supplier Improvement Process©) to evaluate and compare aspects of advertising agency performance and drive continuous improvement.

The DuPont Supplier Improvement Process

A quality systems evaluation that improves managing agency relationships

Fed Strolle DuPont Company

The goal of the DuPont Sourcing teams is to help our businesses purchase creative communications and services that give them a competitive edge in global markets. Our strategy is to manage relationships with our suppliers in ways that continuously improve efficiency and reduce costs. We've found the DuPont Supplier Improvement Process(SIP) well worth the time and energy for two reasons: it provides a consistent framework for auditing these purchases without diminishing their impact or creativity, and it delivers quantifiable...

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