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Third-Party Trades to Maintain Procurement Leverage
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Evidence
Out of the Shadows
Jonathan Kingsman · 2 highlights
“You need to have optionality in your trading book to be successful in procurement. That means having third-party trades.”
“‘Foxhole Theory’. A fox will use one hole to go into its lair, but it will always have another way out. It’s about the alternatives in life that allow you to optimise your negotiation and your margin.”
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