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Supplier/distributor risk

If you are merging with another company or even merging a two business units in your company, I’d there a risk suppliers or distributors may increase prices since they know you’d probably be getting some revenue synergies..if not risk of higher prices, are there any other risks with suppliers/distributor in the case of a merger?

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Agrim
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am 16. Aug. 2021
Top Awarded Coach | BCG Dubai Project Leader | Master Casing in 3 Hours | 10y in Consulting | Free Intro Call

Its the other way around. Most of the time the merged entity actually gets lower prices from the suppliers since the order quantities increase.

Supplier risks in mergers are related to vendor consolidation. The whole process of going through with the procurement merger is painful. Some contracts need to be renegotiated, some need to be cancelled, some need to be played out till their end before synergies can be realized etc. etc.

Ian
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am 17. Aug. 2021
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

Not at all - this isn't how it works!

You now have buyer power. Your business means a lot more to the suppliers/distributors. They will do a lot more to get your business, including offering discounts (you are buying in more bulk now).

Clara
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am 17. Aug. 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

I would say it’s usually the other way around (have a look at any internet post that describes Porter’s Five Forces). Usually the consolidated entity has higher purchasing power, since they buy more. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara