What Does The Buyer Want, Anyway? Part I
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Editor’s Note: This is Part I of a three part installment on how sellers can better identify and serve...
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Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a three part installment on how sellers can better identify and serve...
View ArticleWhat Does The Buyer Want, Anyway? Part III
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Editor’s Note: This is Part III of a three part installment on how sellers can better identify and serve...
View ArticlePURCHASING and SALES FAQ’s, Part II
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Editor’s note: This is Part II of a two part series on the basics of purchasing and sales negotiation....
View ArticlePurchasing or Sales – Which is the More Efficient Engine of Profitability
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Business invests heavily in training of sales forces for a good reason; at a ten percent profit, every...
View ArticleWhere Do I Have to Be?
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Every seller has posed and every buyer has considered this question. When the sales pro resurrects...
View ArticleStrategic Sourcing: Buzz Words or Profit Center?
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Industry buzz words require usable definitions. Strategic Sourcing is procurement that focuses on the...
View ArticleHelp the Buyer Calculate ‘Best Value’
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant Ask any twelve buyers to define ‘Best Value’ and you will likely hear a dozen muddy descriptions. In...
View ArticlePrice, Cost, and Value
Robert MenardCertified Purchasing Professional,Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant, Certified Green Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Manager One of the benefits of...
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