Trump Tariff Threat: What’s Your Pricing Strategy?
“Any professional procurement person is not going to be excited to hear about a price increase, but they’ll accept it,” says Simon-Kucher’s Adam Echter.
“Any professional procurement person is not going to be excited to hear about a price increase, but they’ll accept it,” says Simon-Kucher’s Adam Echter.
Don’t let this crisis go to waste. Make a list of how well you’re doing on a bunch of key points. Write them down, so you don’t forget.
Companies eager to advance from selling commoditized products, where purchasing decisions are often based on price, to managed services, where decisions are driven by value and relationships, should consider the following.
Too many organizations rely on periodic price negotiations to try to get the best deals they can. Here are four questions to make sure you’re creating strong profit growth for both sides.
These pitfalls may seem logical, but examine them carefully to improve your bottom line.
The state known for sunshine, beaches and tourism is now a powerhouse for logistics and trade.
America’s electrical grid is more important than ever before. It’s also more vulnerable. A guide for CEOs.
Failures of flexible work usually stem from ineffective implementation. The good news? For every pitfall, there’s a fix.
Operation Gridiron is a $1 billion effort to strengthen the grid involving New Orleans that will also better prepare the community for more frequent, stronger storms.
The tech sector is fueling economic growth across the country’s western and southwestern states.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.