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.
1 The impact of buyer-supplier relationship and purchasing process on the supply chain performance: a conceptual framework Melody J. Hsiao University of Sydney Sharon Purchase University of Western Australia Shams Rahman University of Sydney ABSTRACT Supply chain performance is a rapidly developing area of research.aloni and Benton(2000) found that strong buyer-supplier relationshipshave a significant positive effect on manufacturer performance, supplier performance, and performance of the entire supply chain.