Beating up suppliers has an adverse impact on business

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This article in Industry Week will be music to the ears of many in the freight business. Written by GT Nexus, it explains how squeezing suppliers really does nothing for a company – and that finding ways for both parties to win is not so difficult. How about a discount for paying in seven days, rather than being forced to wait 90? ‘Don’t strangle your own supply chain’ is the sensible message here.