Obtaining national counselor certification through NBCC: 1  Shows the public and employers that you have met national standards for education, training and experience based on research completed by professional counselors working in the counseling profession.
Supplier consolidation has two basic interpretations. It refers to a reduction in suppliers in an industry due to mergers and acquisitions. It also is used to describe a retail strategy of using fewer suppliers to build strong partnering relationships.
The term customer-supplier 'partnership' has been used very loosely over the years. I've heard it referred to as the 'P word' with a negative connotation, says Sherry Gordon, author of Supplier Evaluation and Performance Excellence and president of management consulting firm Value Chain Group.he customer must change, too. A partnership is not only about the supplier making changes on its side of the equation, Gordon says. Customers must learn to listen to suppliers rather than think that they are firms needing to be 'managed,' she says.