Luke VanWingerden@ljvanwingerden

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- Carlos Slim Helu

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“In this NEW wave of technology,

,you have to form

Alliances”

Vendor Relationships

“Man's inability to communicate is aresult of his failure to listen effectively."

- Carl Rogers

Vendor Relationships10 tips for effective

1. Vendors are people too

2. Vendors have other customers besides you

3. Understand your requirements and be ready to share

4. Show them you’re willing to help them

5. know how you will measure and assess the effectiveness of the Vendor

6. Don’t threaten to leave/switch unless you’re serious

7. Increase quantities by combining years or products

8. Always establish a terms of service/contract end date

9. You rarely have complete decision making power

10. Don’t forget the other things that make life easy

• Don’t forget project start and end dates

• Don’t forget training or support

• Don’t forget to get the organizational structure and ask what the escalation paths are

• Don’t forget to start negotiations with the poor card

Vendor Relationships1. Vendors are people too

2. Vendors have other customers besides you

3. Understand your requirements and be ready to share

4. Show them you’re willing to help them

5. know how you will measure and assess the effectiveness of the Vendor

6. Don’t threaten to leave/switch unless you’re serious

7. Increase quantities by combining years or products

8. Always establish a terms of service/contract end date

9. You rarely have complete decision making power

10.Don’t forget the other things that make life easy

10 tips for effective

Many are hired for aptitude or skill,

but fired for attitude@bobkelleher

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