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Book review – Managing Brands

Red Star Kim

B2B buyers go through similar stages but there are often more people involved in the purchase decision – Gartner (2020) offers a model with six stages (problem identification, solution exploration, requirements building, supplier selection, validation and consensus creation).

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Lateral Leadership: A New Approach to Leadership in Today’s Evolving Corporate Environment

CM Partners

Although this new order has produced important innovations – e.g. employee inputs are often reinforced by contractors, competitors are sometimes partners, and teams can extend beyond corporate boundaries – it has left many employees struggling to understand how to operate effectively in these new contexts and how to navigate their roles.

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence in B2B Wholesale: A Success Story

QYMATIX

APS-Industrie-Technik GmbH has been established on the market since 1978 as a specialist supplier of industrial valves, pumps, agitator technology, chemical hoses and filters. In addition, Klaus Sudhoff was a member of the General Assembly from 1983 to 2008, including five years as Vice President of the Ulm Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

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SUSTAINABLE SAM: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEW REALITY?

Strategic Account Management Association

For example, the UK government committed itself to legally binding targets in its 2008 Climate Change Act and will showcase its efforts at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, this November. As I write this, I am aware of several initiatives underway to better assess the sustainability of suppliers.

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B2B Wholesale & Distribution: Challenges and Triumphs of Industrial Wholesale Companies Facing Insolvency in Germany

QYMATIX

Innovation can include implementing e-commerce, dynamic pricing, or even artificial intelligence in sales. Eisenmann was an internationally active equipment manufacturer and supplier to the automotive industry. In 2008, Eisenmann employed 1450 people in Germany , 250 internationally and around 1100 in the operating companies.

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