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Better questions.
Before you buy.

Practical notes on specifications, supplier qualification, and the costs that a unit price leaves out.

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The Buyer's Brief: The Half-Page That Saves a Sourcing Round

Most bad sourcing starts before any supplier is contacted. It starts with a brief that leaves the important constraints out. What to write down, and what to leave out.

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READ IN THE ORDER OF THE PURCHASE

Brief. Supplier. Total cost.

  1. 01 / BEFORE YOU ASKWrite a comparable requirement
  2. 02 / BEFORE YOU COMMITCheck the supplier’s capability
  3. 03 / BEFORE YOU CHOOSECompare the complete cost

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The Real Cost of Cheap Material

The lowest unit price is rarely the lowest total cost. Where the hidden costs hide, and how to price a decision instead of a line item.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PRACTICE

How information changes the work.

AI systems, infrastructure, and financial analysis in b.log.

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