Supplier cost sharing is one of the most powerful levers for controlling warranty and quality costs—but execution often breaks down in the details. MAPconnected’s Purchasing & Supplier Cost Sharing Xchange Group brings OEM leaders together to benchmark real-world approaches to governance, supplier burden, and cost-recovery performance.
Pressure-Testing Supplier Cost-Sharing Accountability Strategies with Peers
Supplier cost sharing remains one of the most important levers for controlling warranty and quality costs—but many OEM teams are discovering that the hardest part isn’t negotiating the framework. It’s making the system work in practice.
Administrative burden, duplicative submissions, and fragmented ownership across purchasing, warranty, finance, and supplier quality often create friction for both OEM teams and suppliers. As cost-recovery programs expand, organizations are increasingly asking the same question:
How do you maintain accountability without overwhelming the system that supports it?
These are the kinds of questions that rarely have one right answer—and why peer benchmarking has become essential.
The Purchasing & Supplier Cost Sharing Xchange Group inside MAPconnected brings together senior OEM leaders responsible for purchasing strategy, supplier negotiations, cost recovery, and governance to compare how their organizations are managing supplier cost-sharing programs in real operating environments.
OEM leaders already registered include participants from Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen, Bridgestone, Cummins, Stellantis, amongst others joining the discussion.
Rather than presentations, the format is built around facilitated peer exchange—giving participants the opportunity to pressure-test ideas, compare approaches, and leave with practical insights they can apply immediately.
Reducing Supplier Administrative Burden
The group’s first meetup session, Reducing Supplier Administrative Burden, will take place March 24 from 3:00–4:15 PM ET.
Facilitated by Jim Holloway, former General Manager of Purchasing at Toyota Motor North America, the session will focus on how OEMs are streamlining supplier interactions while balancing the competing priorities of governance, compliance, and usability.
Participants will benchmark topics including:
• OEM portal structures and supplier touchpoints
• Frequency, format, and complexity of supplier submissions
• Areas of duplication, rework, and manual intervention
• Supplier feedback mechanisms and visibility into pain points
• Trade-offs between operational control and supplier usability
Across industries, many organizations are finding that cost-sharing frameworks succeed or fail based on operational execution. The design of supplier portals, submission workflows, and governance structures can either reinforce discipline—or create unnecessary complexity.
By comparing real-world approaches across OEMs, participants gain a clearer view of what is working today, where programs are breaking down, and how peers are adapting.
Why Peer Benchmarking Matters
Supplier cost sharing sits at the intersection of purchasing, warranty, finance, legal, and supplier quality.
Because of that complexity, teams often refine processes in isolation—solving the same problems other OEMs are already working through.
MAPconnected’s Xchange Groups provide a structured environment where leaders can openly compare approaches, challenge assumptions, and identify practical ways to reduce friction while strengthening supplier accountability.
The format is intentionally small, role-specific, and discussion-driven to ensure the conversation stays focused on real operational challenges—not theory.
Participants consistently leave with:
• Clearer benchmarks for how peers structure cost-sharing programs
• Practical ideas to reduce supplier burden without losing control
• Better visibility into emerging governance and portal models
• Stronger alignment across purchasing, warranty, and supplier quality
Join the Conversation
The Purchasing & Supplier Cost Sharing Xchange Group is part of MAPconnected’s broader set of peer benchmarking forums connecting OEM leaders across the service and warranty lifecycle.
Sessions are facilitated to encourage open, structured dialogue and take place three times virtually throughout the year, with an in-person working session during the Service & Warranty Lifecycle Summit in Detroit.
Upcoming session:
Reducing Supplier Administrative Burden | Meetup #1
March 24 | 3:00–4:15 PM ET | Virtual
OEM leaders responsible for purchasing strategy, supplier negotiations, and cost-sharing governance are encouraged to participate.
🔗 Reserve your seat for the March 24 session.
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