{"product_id":"vendor-supplier-management-tracker","title":"Vendor \u0026 Supplier Management Tracker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplier prices creep. You get busy. Months pass.\u003c\/strong\u003e And by the time you notice your coffee beans cost 15% more than they did a year ago, that margin has already been spent. Vendor management isn't glamorous — but it's one of the quietest ways a cafe bleeds money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Excel workbook puts every vendor, every item price, every price change, and every contract renewal in one place. 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