Large buyers clearly have more supply chain power than their small vendors. And, small vendors with a patented, high demand product may have more supply chain power than even their largest customers.

Supply chain power can influence the manner in which companies interact with each other. Power in any relationship is an important factor. A more powerful partner can often coerce a less powerful partner into doing what they want.

Today we live in a world of transparency, political correctness, and ethics. So...

1. Do you think that the more powerful partners in most supply chain relationships are likely to coerce their less powerful partners?

2. If so, what evidence do you have to support that belief? or, if don't think that happens, then what evidence do you have to support that belief?