How to Handle “Extreme” Negotiations with Suppliers

We invite you to read this complimentary article by Jessica Wadd, authored during her tenure with Vantage Partners. This article provides insight on how to handle challenging negotiations. Now with BDO USA, Jessica continues to provide strategy and innovation consulting to clients.

The article originally appeared in Supply Chain Management Review 

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