{"id":2328,"date":"2007-09-13T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-13T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2007\/09\/13\/bullying-suppliers-goes-to-a-whole-new-level\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T10:16:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T14:16:47","slug":"bullying-suppliers-goes-to-a-whole-new-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/bullying-suppliers-goes-to-a-whole-new-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullying Suppliers Goes To A Whole New Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bullying suppliers \u2013 while generally regarded as old-school and having little place in today\u2019s business world \u2013 still is a common practice, particularly among the largest buyers in certain markets. But recent articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have shed some light on a story where bullying suppliers has gone to a whole new level.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>If you want full coverage, you can check out the PG articles from today and August 31. But here are the key points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LeNature\u2019s \u2013 a bankrupt beverage bottling company \u2013 was up for auction<\/li>\n<li>Giant Eagle, a large regional grocery store chain, and Cadbury were two of the bidders<\/li>\n<li>Cadbury is a supplier to Giant Eagle<\/li>\n<li>Just prior to the auction, Giant Eagle sent a letter to Cadbury apparently stating that \u201cit was terminating the purchase of about $7 million in goods annually\u201d in an alleged attempt to \u201cintimidate\u201d Cadbury into dropping out of the bidding<\/li>\n<li>Giant Eagle was the high bidder in the auction<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge M. Bruce McCullough vetoed the sale of Le-Nature\u2019s Latrobe plant to Giant Eagle, on account of the alleged intimidation<\/li>\n<li>Lawyers previously have said Giant Eagle\u2019s actions also could become the subject of a federal investigation.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s all kind of legal action circulating that is almost too confusing to follow, but a settlement is being considered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bottom line is this: being firm with suppliers is totally acceptable and, at times, expected of you. But there is a line. Think carefully about where that line is and don\u2019t cross it. 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