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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend already underway toward increased virtual interactions between customers and their suppliers. And we need extensive collaboration with potential suppliers to explore requirements and alternative technologies? We’ve been using e-auctions for 20 years. Figure 5: Most common challenges of virtual selling.

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The Kraljic Matrix

Flevy

Collaborate with suppliers, or rivals, to manufacture critical components cost-effectively. The matrix facilitates buyers during times of abrupt technology disruption, economic instability, and shifting regulatory and environmental circumstances. Move towards reducing unacceptable sourcing risks. Decide on make-versus-buy choices.

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Using End-to-End Visibility to Scale and Streamline Automotive Production

Planview

Lastly, established tier-one suppliers are grappling with dual challenges: a scarcity of comprehensive software expertise and a dearth of suitable hardware platforms for deployment. This statistic serves as a call to action for automotive manufacturers and suppliers to prioritize the enhancement of their software development capabilities.

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Navigating Technical Debt in the Automotive Industry

Planview

Amidst the relentless waves of innovation and competition, OEMs, suppliers, and manufacturers in the automotive industry navigate a sea of challenges and opportunities. The result is a state-of-the-art solution that facilitates a systematic and comprehensive approach to resolving technical debt challenges.

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Technical Skills Of A Sales Manager

Brooks Group

Business Development Technical sales managers often manage the business relationship between a company and its suppliers, including managing the technical order processing and delivery processes. Also, they facilitate new business opportunities for a company by helping develop new supplier partnerships.

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Every Minute Counts

Revenue Storm

In a report published in Q1 this year from Gartner, in a complex B2B purchasing decision, the stakeholders spend only 17% of their time with suppliers. If you are in a competitive situation with, say 5 potential suppliers, this means that your buyers are only engaging with you about 3.4% of the time.

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5 ways to create better employee experiences in healthcare

Zendesk

By streamlining processes that facilitate collaboration, healthcare organizations can reduce frustration, increase productivity, and save money. The NHS uses Zendesk Support to streamline its procurement workflow of more than 500,000 invoices from 10,000 suppliers. million people. Treat your employees like customers.