The document summarizes a panel discussion on effective supplier management. Kathryn Hinton of Tesoro Corporation and Jennifer Roberts of Sonoco Products Company presented on their companies' supplier relationship management programs. Hinton discussed how Tesoro uses consistent supplier scorecards and metrics to drive performance improvement and savings. Roberts explained how Sonoco evolved from manually tracking a few suppliers to using automated tools to measure key suppliers and achieve better quality, delivery, and costs. Both emphasized that formal measurement provides a fact basis to identify issues and opportunities that informal relationships may miss.