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Sole-source supplier jo jaanta hai woh only option hai — tactics?

Deepika Rao428 views9 days ago
Vendor ManagementNegotiationSole Source

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?

4 Answers

PS

Priya Sharma

8 days ago·Jul 26, 2026, 1:35 PM·13 upvotes

Document alternative suppliers even if not qualified yet. The credible threat of switching changes the dynamic.

VS

Vikram Singh

5 days ago·Jul 29, 2026, 4:14 PM·10 upvotes

Temporary volume commitment for a price freeze can buy time while you qualify alternate capacity.

AR

Ananya Reddy

6 days ago·Jul 28, 2026, 3:21 PM·7 upvotes

Escalate with TCO and plant downtime risk to their national sales head, not the local account manager.

RM

Rahul Mehta

7 days ago·Jul 27, 2026, 2:28 PM·4 upvotes

Quietly start dual qualification. Pricing conversations improve the moment a second source is visible.