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For example, a dysfunctional partnership with a supplier can provide the impetus to develop more efficient offerings.
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The Cherokee will be equipped with a nine-speed transmission derived from a joint partnership with German supplier ZF Group.
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Its size, meanwhile, is letting Couche-Tard get better supplier deals and set up more distribution centers, either wholly owned or in partnership with a convenience store wholesaler, such as Warren Buffett's McLane in the eastern U.S. The centers give Bouchard the ability to ship dairy products, sandwiches and pastries to stores two to three times a week to outflank the grocery chains.
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TPI's clients, argues that the relationship needs to be a partnership, concentrating on outputs rather than on inputs, as in a typical supplier relationship.
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