Suppliers to your business are critical and by creating a seamless way for them to be engaged, deliver their product or service and be paid in a timely manner leads the suppliers to find you ‘easier to do business with.’  A European Global FMCG Client who were the last in line when there was a supply shortage of critical materials required in their manufacturing processes.  They had utilised the typical strong arm tactics of procurement and focussed on price and volume rather than being ‘easy to do business with.’  Most clients think adding a front end supplier system will change their suppliers perception and/or experience that is often not the case but your typical consulting partner or Systems Integrator (SI) will tell you otherwise.