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A procurement manager shares hard-learned mistakes about ordering branded merchandise through Fiskars' promotional products division—and how to avoid the same pitfalls.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA procurement manager explains why total cost of ownership matters more than unit price when sourcing branded promotional merchandise, using Fiskars craft tools as a case study.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA cost controller's guide to ordering Fiskars craft tools and custom corporate gifts, answering real procurement questions about budgets, quality, and hidden costs.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA quality compliance manager reveals the hidden pitfalls in custom corporate gift sourcing – from vague spec sheets to rush decisions that cost more than money. Practical tips for buying Fiskars-branded items and more.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA quality manager's perspective on why corporate gifts and promotional products often miss the mark, and how to get them right using Fiskars tools and processes.
By Elise Laurent Read articleAn admin buyer shares how a seemingly simple purchase of promotional products and craft tools for a company event turned into a costly lesson in total cost of ownership, and why Fiskars became the standard.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA procurement manager reveals the hidden TCO of budget craft tools for corporate gifts and why Fiskars became our standard for branded merchandise.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA procurement manager's perspective on why precision tools like the Fiskars Fingertip Craft Knife outperform traditional corporate gifts when you calculate total cost of ownership (TCO).
By Elise Laurent Read articleA procurement manager's candid account of how chasing cheap quotes led to costly disasters — and why a Fiskars-based approach to value (including their cutting machines and decorative plates) saved our corporate gifting program.
By Elise Laurent Read articleA quality control manager explains why product consistency—especially with Fiskars craft tools, scissors, punches, and decorative trays—is the real value driver in B2B corporate gifting, and answers the common question about what kind of glue for scrapbooking.
By Elise Laurent Read article