Coca-Cola, Bottlers Settle Distribution Lawsuit Velveeta is Big Cheese in Cross-Merch Promos Finding Candidates: Buying Begins With Selecting Right Vendor Some producers spend years knocking on doors to get that first order. And sometimes, they lose it all by mispronouncing the prospect's name. Reversing Course On Reverse Auctions Open Bidding: Due Diligence or Just Beating Up Vendors? When industry traditions like the 'cattle call' and creative 'shoot-out' are crossed with RFPs and reverse auctions, sparks begin to fly. Vendor Do's & Don'ts Core Bidding: Relying on a Supplier Group Cuts Work, but Takes Work Bidding projects within to a core group of educated vendors is considered the ideal by many, as long as the purchasing department doesn't get nervous. How Clients Should Handle RFPs How Producers Should Handle RFPs Partnerships: The Numbers Point to Strategic Relationships Exclusive commitments between CPG clients and P-O-P producers can work exceptionally well, as long as the partners agree to 'trust, but verify.' First Previous 83 84 85 86 87 Next Last