SupplyChain Magazine January 2018 | Page 94

AGCO
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externally . To us , it doesn ’ t matter much who you ’ re engaging with – it ’ s the way you do that thing , the way you say the thing , and how you deliver on your commitments .”
Technology helps AGCO interact with every faction of the supply chain , from freight management tracking through the company ’ s performance measurement system , to openly sharing of AGCO ’ s own performance statistics . Whether purchasing , quality , logistics , materials , or engineering , there is one transparent , standardized way that supplier performance is evaluated and made easily visible both internally and externally . AGCO has seen great improvements in its direct material suppliers as well as its freight carrier performance over the past few years as the business has
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