Manufacturing and processing companies manage supplier relationships that can number in the tens of thousands. Over time, these organizations merge, creating opportunities for their customers to negotiate better deals.

The challenge here is in being able to standardize supplier data against a verified source such as Dunn & Bradstreet, or Donnelly, and then discovering the supplier corporate hierarchy for your suppliers.

By standardizing your supplier data, you can ensure that your list is duplicate free, error free, and discover new ways to lower your variable costs.