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Business To Business Marketing: Charlestown Chemical Products, Inc Muriatic Acid Purchasing Scenario
Business To Business Marketing: Charlestown Chemical Products, Inc Muriatic Acid Purchasing Scenario
Business To Business Marketing: Charlestown Chemical Products, Inc Muriatic Acid Purchasing Scenario
Group 4-
Ashutosh Singh 29NMP18
Gaurav Sharma 29NMP30
Kishore 29NMP38
Pritam Kumari 29NMP42
Mohnish Singh 29NMP46
Neerja Malik 29NMP47
Charlestown-Chemical
Company Background Product
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana Commodity chemical, chemical intermediaries and
Chemical plant in Tulsa (Oklahoma) specialties
700 products
Director of Purchasing Mr. William Todd 40% of sales consists of commodity chemical
30 plants and 7000 employees
Dilemma
Puritan Puritan
Large firm, Strong existing relationship. Alternate Supply source Not much Information Given
It should sign a contract at current rescinded rate of Rs.97.5 per ton and
refrain from
exclusitivity clause.
Negotiate rate freeze or a minimum increase per quarter for the year
1986.
Tank Car option ruled out as it would need further development of plant
facility.
Recommendation
It should not sign a contract at currently mentioned terms
Negotiate price reduction with puritans and dont sign a 100% sourcing
contract.
Tank Car option ruled out as it would need further development of plant
facility
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