Snapshot

Making Your Cash Travel Further With Bartering

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Goal

Improve cash flow of a wholesaler or distributor

Problem

Suppliers increase their prices on a regular basis, driving up costs and absorbing precious cash

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Cash flow is boosted through negotiating with some suppliers for the purchase price of goods and services to be paid with travel credits and awards earned instead of with cash Suppliers reduce the financial impact by accepting payment in an alternate form, which is commercially advantageous to the organization

Breeding Hint 1

Think about how you might negotiate to pay for some of the inputs for your products or services in kind instead of in cash

Breeding Hint 2

Think how you might approach those of your suppliers who appear to be more commercially adventurous than normal. You may be able to legitimately achieve other, more innovative and beneficial transaction arrangements with them

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