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Once in a while, a purchasing department decides to get clever and extend payment terms. You can pull this stunt about once with each s.... Read More
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Last week we talked about the role of purchasing. I never once brought up negotiating a good price. I am not going to bring up negotia.... Read More
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Purchasing experiences in my career are legion and become cuter and cuter as time goes by. I have the whole month of June (5 columns) to.... Read More
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The theme this month has been if you are concerned about energy trends, the best way to deal with this is gather as much information abo.... Read More
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This month, I have been telling you, when it comes to energy trends, what you do not control you cannot predict. Thus, I have been admo.... Read More