{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Cataligent","provider_url":"https:\/\/cataligent.in\/blog","author_name":"cat_admin_usr","author_url":"https:\/\/cataligent.in\/blog\/author\/cat_admin_usr\/","title":"Multi-Vendor Approach - Cataligent","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LUzzWX1SF4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cataligent.in\/blog\/cost-saving-strategies\/multi-vendor-approach\/\">Multi-Vendor Approach<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/cataligent.in\/blog\/cost-saving-strategies\/multi-vendor-approach\/embed\/#?secret=LUzzWX1SF4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Multi-Vendor Approach&#8221; &#8212; Cataligent\" data-secret=\"LUzzWX1SF4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/cataligent.in\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cataligent.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.7-Multi-Vendor-Approach-1024x576.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":576,"description":"Multi-Vendor Approach Vendor concentration often looks efficient until price increases, service failures, capacity limits, or contract lock in remove management control. A multi vendor approach can support cost saving strategies by creating competitive tension, improving resilience, and matching work to the most cost effective provider. But using several vendors does not automatically reduce cost. Without [&hellip;]"}