by Jeanette Nyden | Sep 18, 2017 | Business Relationships, contract management, contract negotiations, Getting to WE, Trust, Words
Getting to We is a book about negotiating. It is not, however, a typical negotiation book when compared to the hundreds of other negotiation books. It is a book that opens the way to developing a new mindset and process for negotiating business relationships where...
by Jeanette Nyden | Sep 3, 2016 | Words
Traditionally, buying companies seek to limit their risk exposure by diversifying their vendor pool. But if all vendors in an industry face the same challenge to keep costs in check, for example rising wages, it is time to do something differently. The answers lay in...
by Jeanette Nyden | Nov 17, 2014 | gross profitability
Cheryl Jones, Director Corporate Alliances for Starbucks, recently addressed the Women’s Business Owner’s luncheon in Seattle, Washington. In her presentation, Cheryl stressed the growing importance of creating alliances as a primary way to increase...
by Jeanette Nyden | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
There are two keys to keeping a cost pass through fair. First, both companies have to establish a mechanism for minimizing the impact of the costs. For example, decreasing costs elsewhere or using labor more wisely to avoid overtime pay. Secondly, both companies have...
by Jeanette Nyden | May 20, 2014 | negotiations, risk of fluctuating
v For example, a food manufacturer unlocked value by partnering with their trucking vendor to mitigate the risk of fluctuating fuel costs. The companies agreed that the cost of fuel would be passed through to the company. At first that seems like a risky decision, but...
