Introducing the Sub-supplier Management Framework

After an analysis of current challenges, objectives, structure, and activities in sub-supplier magnet upon their effectiveness and reach, new sub-supplier management activities can be planned, designed, and implemented. In this chapter, a process framework for sub-supplier management addressing various sub-supplier management objectives is introduced. The referential processes are considering variants for different interaction types and are applicable under consideration of multiple context factor variants. The practices should be suitable for integration within existing supplier management processes or on a project basis. The usage of the framework is demonstrated on the case of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Weleda.