ImprovingSupplyChainManagementRelationshipsMarySimmermanVicePresident,MaterielApril23,2003Acquisition&LogisticsExcellenceConferenceCopyright2003NorthropGrummanCorporationAgendaIntroductionsSupplierManagement–WhatDoesItMean?TheDefenseBusiness–What’sDrivingtheTransformation?Northrop’sModel–“StrategicRelationships,StrategicAlliances”KeySuccessFactorsFutureVision–WhereDoWeGofromHere?QuestionsandAnswersCopyright2003NorthropGrummanCorporationCoveralotofgroundtodayTakefewminutestolaythegroundwork,clarifysomedefinitionsandtalkabouttheevolutionofsuppliermanagement.MosttimewillfocusonkeysuccessfactorsandhaveafewcasestudiestobringtolifethechallengesandsolutionsweareusingatNGISMarySimmerman,VP,MaterielOverseeDomesticandInternationalProcurementandSubcontractManagementVP,SupplierManagementandProcurementatBoeingSpaceandCommunicationsCo-