Terminating Vendor Relationships
What are some key things that a vendor manager in the client organization needs to be aware of, when it is clear that a vendor is to be terminated. It is not always because of vendor fault, and it is not just as easy as unplugging one and plugging another in. So if you need […]
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Think180 helps companies get best results with service providers (vendors). Our core product is an in-house customizable workshop for Vendor Managers, or entire teams who outsource. This has been run for many clients, including Palm, Philips, Harrah's, BP USA and Canada, Vantive, Alkermes, Avaya, Government of Canada, Fidelity Investments, Quantlab and others.
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