Production: Think Bigger and Better

5. Negotiate. In our special cover report on operations and fulfillment (see pg. 14), Jeff Kline makes a strong case for negotiating better parcel shipping rates. Of course, all industries are feeling the strain of the economy, and your vendors need you now more than ever. Your survival is their survival. So contact your production partners as well, and demand assistance on terms, pricing and anything that can help you, whether you have a contract or not.