Building a Strong BATNA: How Manufacturing Companies Can Negotiate from Strength
Manufacturing companies can strengthen their negotiation position by building a strong BATNA. Learn the step-by-step process to prepare effectively and secure better outcomes.
How to Run an ABC Inventory Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide (📕 Downloadable Materials)
Learn how to perform ABC analysis for inventory with this step-by-step guide. Understand how to classify items into A, B, and C categories to optimize working capital, reduce costs, and improve supply chain efficiency.
7 Quick Wins: Expenses that Manufacturing Companies Can Tackle in One Day
Discover seven quick, high-impact expense reductions that manufacturing companies can implement in less than a day. These small but powerful changes can protect margins, free up cash flow, and create immediate operational efficiency.
Securing Better Vendor Pricing with Volume Guarantees: Why Long-Term Commitments Create Win-Win Partnerships
Discover how guaranteeing purchase volumes over 12, 24, or 36 months can help your company lock in better prices, secure supply, and build stronger vendor relationships while improving financial forecasting.
Competitive Bidding: A Powerful Tool to Cut Costs in Manufacturing Companies
Learn how manufacturing companies can use competitive bidding to reduce service costs significantly. Discover which services to target, the double savings effect, and how to run a flawless bidding process with our free plug-and-play template.
Manufacturing Companies: Keep your Cash for a Longer Time
Discover three ways growing manufacturing companies can effectively reduce initial costs, optimize financial planning, and enhance compliance. All of which help you extend your cash flow.
The Hidden Power of Purchase Control
Evaluate Revenue, Team Size, Systems, Budget, and Spend‑Control Mindset to confirm your firm’s readiness to centralize purchasing and unlock rapid cash‑flow gains.
How to Set Up a Bidding Contest for your Key Purchases
Learn how to set up a bidding contest for large purchases to save time, improve vendor performance, and drive better procurement outcomes through a structured, competitive process.
Vendor Negotiations: Some Frameworks
Discover ten proven vendor renegotiation strategies using a structured framework based on criticality, recurrence, and volume. Improve procurement outcomes and reduce costs across your supplier base.
Maximizing Business Stability with Take-or-Pay Contracts
Take-or-pay agreements, commonly used in industries such as energy, manufacturing, and raw materials, ensure a guaranteed revenue stream for suppliers while providing buyers with stable pricing and supply security.
Centralizing Purchases: How You Can Cut Costs and Improve Efficiency
If your business is still relying on a decentralized purchasing model, you’re likely leaving money on the table. A centralized procurement function empowers you with better control, improved efficiency, and significant cost savings.
We Help Companies Create Value via Vendor Management. Here’s how (part II).
Small, intentional changes in procurement and vendor management can have a significant impact on the bottom line.