Is the issue you are facing covered in the contract terms? If not, and it is material, you could renegotiate the terms.
Read MoreWhen you possess the knowledge bank of how blue chip retail businesses operate and, more importantly, what they look from their suppliers, it can really open doors.
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With all the volatility and uncertainty in the world, we all need to make sure we are making the most of the money we invest and spend in our businesses, to ensure their future strength. Is procurement effectiveness on your agenda? If not, why not (dear Henry)?
Read MoreOften it pays to outsource … especially when savings of £1.3 million on an annual spend of £6 million can be achieved!
Read More£0.5 million off courier costs for a fashion retailer. 1.5% off labour costs for a privately-owned hotel group. What can we achieve for you?
Read MoreRight now there is, quite rightly, a lot of focus on supplier relationship management. A wise extension of this – with your key strategic suppliers – is to look at what you can do to be the customer of choice for such trading partners.
Read MoreEffective procurement can give the most tangible and mouth-wateringly high returns of any function within an organisation. Benchmark studies point to an average of two- to fivefold ROI per annum. Our own experience bears this out.
Read MoreWith little control over their packaging stocks and often having to react to short-term changes in their schedule, the UK arm of a global car manufacturer, was forever running out of critical items. This resulted in them having to pay a premium for quick supply or alternatives, which often meant airfreight packaging.
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