Analysis Examples Negotiate Pricing 
Ship Monk
APRIL 5, 2024
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.
MTS Logistics
MAY 27, 2022
Last year was marked with capacity issues and high prices, but today, freight prices have decreased, while capacity has increased. For example, recently Target was forced to write down the value of excess inventory that’s stuck in warehouses. West Coast ports and dockworkers are negotiating a new labor contract.
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GlobalTranz
AUGUST 17, 2015
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.
Logistics Bureau
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
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.
Logistics Bureau
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
You consider, for example, the number of seats you want in the vehicle and whether you want a 4-wheel drive, a sedan, or an SUV. Once you have done that, you move into getting prices on the vehicles. Purchasing: Once you know what you want, you go out and find what you want for the right price. But it’s not only the price.
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 10, 2018
Many facilities try to trim their indirect spend by negotiating lower prices on a few of their most expensive items. But I often see companies that have more cutting tools, for example, than they need. Machinists may set aside a box of inserts and drills at their work stations, for example, to ensure they don’t run out.
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