Single approved vendor for a critical polymer. They know we cannot switch without 6-month requalification. Price increases every quarter. Kya tactics kaam kiye hain?
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P.S. Hegde
Sep 24, 2026·Sep 24, 2026, 1:35 PM·13 upvotes
Document alternative suppliers even if not qualified yet. The credible threat of switching changes the dynamic.
V. Singh
Sep 27, 2026·Sep 27, 2026, 4:14 PM·10 upvotes
Temporary volume commitment for a price freeze can buy time while you qualify alternate capacity.
Anu R.
Sep 26, 2026·Sep 26, 2026, 3:21 PM·7 upvotes
Escalate with TCO and plant downtime risk to their national sales head, not the local account manager.
Rajat Mehta
Sep 25, 2026·Sep 25, 2026, 2:28 PM·4 upvotes
Quietly start dual qualification. Pricing conversations improve the moment a second source is visible.