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Should category managers own supplier innovation workshops?

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Riya C.

Supply Chain Analyst, JSW Steel

Engineering wants joint innovation sessions with Tier-1s. Procurement traditionally controls commercial dialogue. Are you co-owning these workshops or keeping them separate?

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Anu R.

Sep 5, 2026·Sep 5, 2026, 2:48 PM

Best sessions we ran had plant, quality, and category manager in the same room.

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Rajat Mehta

Sep 4, 2026·Sep 4, 2026, 1:55 PM

Joint workshops without NDAs and clear IP clauses get messy fast.

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P.S. Hegde

Sep 3, 2026·Sep 3, 2026, 12:02 PM

Co-own with engineering. Procurement runs commercial follow-ups after ideation.