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Negotiating Techniques for Construction Procurement

SIPMM Professional Publications

As a professional purchaser, negotiation skills will place one at an upper hand. Besides interacting closely with the suppliers for various deals, apurchaser has to negotiate effectively with potential suppliers to get the required goods at favourable pricing, within a given working budget.

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Maximize Ecommerce Supplier Relationships

Ship Monk

When was the last time you thought about your business’ relationship with its suppliers? The last time they raised prices? So much attention is paid to negotiating the price of the goods and coordinating the delivery that very little thought goes into the quality of the relationship and how improving it might help you both.

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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis’ career has taken him through LTL operations – both driver and dock, Weights and Research, pricing, yield management, strategy, sales, and technology. began its family business as a negotiation consultancy in response to the deregulation of the transportation industry. The Greenscreens.ai

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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

His primary research stream examines firms’ logistics operations, with an emphasis on studying motor carrier safety, productivity, pricing dynamics, and driver turnover. Supplier development. Supplier selection. Supplier relationships. Negotiations. The Three Main Supply Chain Functions. Scorecards.

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Why Companies Need a Supplier Relationship Management Strategy

GlobalTranz

While the opportunities are numerous so are the challenges; in this fiercely competitive global marketplace success requires companies to pay closer attention to supplier relations. Global leaders should retain suppliers with vested interest in the long-term success of the company.

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Procurement & Suppliers: Paying Attention to Terms & Conditions to Keep Supplier Relations Postitive

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by our great friend, Chuck Intrieri where he gives us a fantastic example of how Procurement and Suppliers can enhance Supplier Relations by navigating the "Battle of the Forms.". Naturally, a supplier relations conflict exists. Contract Negotiation Enhancing Supplier Relations.

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Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference?

Logistics Bureau

Once you have done that, you move into getting prices on the vehicles. It’s looking at what’s available on the market, the different suppliers, what their products are like, whether it matches your needs—it is not actually buying the product. But it’s not only the price. Supplier Relationship Manager. Procurement Analyst.