Customer Relationships

Highlights

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Thumbs Down
June 1, 2022
Are you cutting costs and ‘increasing efficiency’ at their expense?
Desert
Feb. 2, 2022
Years of being treated as the OEMs' personal slush fund has drained their trust.
Revathi
Dec. 22, 2021
With intelligent devices and sustainability on everyone’s minds, the CEO of Flex sees stronger partnerships with OEMs as a competitive advantage.
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Dec. 1, 2021
Why I don't stand for the lavish 'gifts' that OEMs and suppliers bestow on each other in the name of doing business.
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Onshoring
Oct. 18, 2021
IndustryWeek, the Reshoring Initiative, AMT and others launch a group effort to highlight the importance of robust supply chains beyond piece-price.

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