Field Service Connect USA 2025

November 17 - 19, 2025

Hyatt Regency Austin, TX

Troop Aschenbeck

Global Director of Supply Chain ALCON

Day Two: November 18, 2025

5:10 PM INNOVATION WORKSHOP: Rethinking Supplier Management: From Cost-Cutting to Strategic Partnerships

Rising costs and persistent quality issues with suppliers are top concerns for service and support leaders. This session will address the challenge of managing supplier relationships in an environment where traditional cost-plus contracts no longer suffice.  

Attendees will learn how to shift from transactional agreements to strategic, performance-driven partnerships that incentivize quality and long-term reliability. 

  • Addressing quality failures and rising costs in supplier relationships 
  • Negotiating performance-based contracts with extended timelines 
  • Implementing bonus structures tied to quality targets and failure rates 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Troop.

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