Buyer-supplier relationships will never really change

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A depressing thought for many carriers trying to make a buck… but probably true. This short blog from Procurement Leaders casts its eye over a number of recent headlines and concludes that whether it is falling oil prices or a depreciating renminbi, every time costs for a supplier fall, its customers will demand a share of the spoils. Shippers may talk a good game about partnering with their carriers and logistics service providers, but the question of cost continues to dominate.