There are times that when a contracted supplier fails to deliver, you’d like to be able to call someone and complain — like the police.
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“A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” states one Procurement pro — and that weak link keeps getting more frail.
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Tags: bankruptcy, supplier, supply risk
When your supply chain operation is already playing it close to the vest, the last thing you need is for one (or more) of your critical suppliers to pull the rug out from under you.
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Tags: contract, customer, parts, product, supplier, supplies, supply chain
The past several months have been a rough ride for small businesses, and the survivors are hanging tough.
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Tags: creditor, inventories, invoice, small business, supplier
Electronic Invoicing saves time and money. So why aren’t more businesses using it?
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Tags: Accounts Payable, billing, EIPP, invoices, software, supplier, technology, vendor
Sure, you partner with suppliers. Doesn’t everybody? But you might be surprised — there’s not as much partnering going on as you might think.
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So what happens when a supplier won’t sell you quantities less than 500 units? You dress one of your employees as a Smurf and send him around the world — of course.
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Tags: quantities, sales, supplier
Big Brown wants to lend you a big hand — if you’re a small business that imports goods from beyond our borders.
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Tags: financing, import, small business, supplier
