Vendors make mistakes. Shipments get delayed. Products arrive damaged. The difference between a good vendor and a bad one is not whether problems happen - it's how fast they get fixed. You get a phone call within 2 hours and a resolution plan within 8 hours. No excuses. No runaround. Just solutions.
When a vendor messes up, it's your problem to solve. Your supervisor asks questions. Your team can't complete projects. Finance holds up payments. And you're stuck in the middle, chasing a vendor who won't call back.
Wrong items delivered. Damaged goods. Missing shipment. Late delivery. Whatever the issue, report it by phone, email, or text.
Not an email. Not a ticket update. A phone call from someone with authority to make decisions. We confirm we understand the problem and commit to a resolution timeline.
Decision maker responds not a call center
You receive a complete plan explaining exactly what we'll do and when:
You receive automatic updates every 24 hours showing progress toward resolution. When your supervisor asks for a status update, you have one.
Example update:
"Replacement order shipped today via FedEx tracking #123456789. Expected delivery Thursday 3/14 by 4pm. Credit for original shipment processed and will appear on next invoice. Direct line for questions: 678-888-1480."
Ordered A, received B. We ship correct items and handle returns.
Shipment delayed. We expedite replacement or partial credit.
Arrived broken or unusable. Immediate replacement shipped.
Tracking says delivered but you never received it.
Missing items from your shipment. We ship missing items.
Invoice doesn't match quote. We issue corrected invoice.
When something goes wrong, we call you before you have to call us. Your supervisor asks for a status update. You have one. Because we sent it automatically.