Uniform Rental Industry Alert: New Agreement Language Threatens Customers’ Basic Rights
Leading national uniform suppliers have begun injecting some particularly onerous and anti-competitive language into their standard agreements. If you’ve ever owned the uniform rental category, this will come as no […]
The Revolving Door of Corporate Procurement & Resulting Bottom-Line Vulnerabilities: Part III
As detailed in the previous installment of this series, a marathon sales process, which saw four changes to our category contact over a 39-month period, had finally resulted in a […]
Believe It – You Can Save $$ While Improving the Quality of Your Pest Control Program
If you are like many of our clients, managing a multitude of expense categories is a daily challenge. This year, you’ve had a whole new set of urgent responsibilities piled […]
When to Get To Work on an Expiring Contract
In general, a buyer’s leverage is highest when the threat of lost business looms as a clear and present danger. So, it’s easy to understand why a buyer would assume […]
The Revolving Door of Corporate Procurement & Resulting Bottom-Line Vulnerabilities: Part II
In the first installment of this series, The Revolving Door of Corporate Procurement & Resulting Bottom-Line Vulnerabilities: Part I, I introduced a few anecdotes highlighting the perpetual and inevitable nature […]
Cleanroom Uniform Rental Industry Alert: Suppliers’ Inventory Management Practices Causing Massive Overspend
If you’re a cleanroom uniform rental customer, chances are you’re working on projects that are critical to your business, and your concerns related to your uniform program revolve around 1) […]
Gain By “Reducing”
No one is exactly sure who coined the phrase, but somewhere in the early to mid-‘70s the slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” became a rallying cry behind conservation initiatives. Nearly 50 […]
A broker is not a consultant and vice versa. Can somebody tell that to the waste industry!?
Broker: One who sells or distributes something. Synonyms: go-between, intermediary, middleman. Consultant: One who gives professional advice or services. Synonyms: adviser, counselor, consigliere. It sure seems like Merriam-Webster thinks consultants […]
The Revolving Door of Corporate Procurement & Resulting Bottom-Line Vulnerabilities: Part I
We founded Fine Tune in a basement in Bloomington, IN in 2002. On June 30th, we’ll have our first 15-year client, a global industrial/chemical conglomerate. As we closed in on […]
Procurement Incentive Plan Flaws: Part 3
In the first two installments of this series, we’ve identified that corporate procurement incentive plans frequently fail to promote optimal bottom-line results (Procurement Incentive Plan Flaws: Part 1) and that […]
What You Need to Know: Selecting a Pest Control Provider
Vetting a pest control provider offers some unique challenges. These providers are required to carry certain licensing, and the categories and terminology may differ from state to state. As a […]
Pest Control Companies Taking Advantage of COVID-19?
Pest control companies, like many other vendors, are looking for creative ways to recover revenue once business opens back up following the COVID-19 restrictions. Recently, we’ve noted the trend of […]