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Tips of vendor demos

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Customer-site vendor demos are a great way for customers to vet products and the company, how do you get the most out of a vendor demo? Stephen Guth’s new article “Getting the Most Out of Vendor Demos” on The Vendor Management Office Blog shows you some basic guidelines to ensure that the time is well […]

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Learn from the automotive industry

Monday, December 1st, 2008

The North American automotive industry has been sideswiped by a convoy of unexpected challenges in the past year. In the dramatically shifting North American automotive market, even the most hard-nosed OEMs have learned there’s a lot more value to be gained from suppliers than just lower price and that a healthy supply base means a […]

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Are You Overpaying for Your Outsourced Parts?

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

There is an article running on Supply Demend Chain Executive indicates 5 ways to use product cost management to meet or surpass your company’s cost reduction goals .  Too often, sourcing professionals rely on historical cost data in their dealings with suppliers. But with material prices changing every day, new factories coming online overseas and a […]

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