... terminate negotiations than to enter into an unsatisfactory agreement. Develop a BATNA, or best alternative to a negotiated agreement as advocated by Fisher, Ury, and Patton. If the supplier's ... Weapon A few years ago, one of us was having dinner with a senior member of the Japanese Management Association. We said, "We believe that in Japan, supply management is treated as a strategic ... of the value chain.There are 15 attributes of strategic supply management that you need to master to achieve Stage 4 -Strategic Supply Management as depicted in Exhibit 15- 1.Supply Is a Competitive...