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Supplier

A company that provides goods or services to another company. These goods or services may be used to make a different good or service (which is then sold to customers). Alternately, the supplier may provide retail goods or services that a company simply re-sells.

supplier

a producer or distributor of a GOOD or SERVICE. See also INTERNAL SUPPLIER.

supplier

see FIRM.

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It is also challenging to demonstrate the economic impact of supplier diversity programs.

Supplier.io to Acquire CVM Solutions

Similarly, organizations that use scorecards with all of their suppliers have better results with regard to the percentage of their total purchases made via maverick buying.

Strategic supplier relationships benefit procure-to-pay and beyond: organizations building stronger relationships with a broader group of suppliers have clear advantages

Suppliers need to persist for their employees to survive.

Suppliers today, competitors tomorrow

Although nexus suppliers and strategic suppliers are both critical to a focal buying firm, they differ in terms of the basis by which they become critical and how they should be managed.

A theory of the nexus supplier: a critical supplier from a network perspective

"You might have a perception of risk in your business, but it's difficult to guarantee your supplier has the same perspective," says Richard Wilding, professor of supply chain strategy at Cranfield University School of Management.

The Strategic Advantage of Supplier Engagement; How companies can get the most out of their supplier relationships

With the exception of the canned fruit and vegetables and shelf-stable juices categories, respondents representing chains with 200 or more stores scored suppliers higher than those representing chains with fewer than 200 stores.

Many retailers unprepared for supply chain disruptions

Segmenting suppliers. Which suppliers will be included in the SRM program, and how should we approach them?

Sustainment SRM: why the Army is uniquely positioned to benefit

This also means that the generic pharmaceutical manufacturers are interested in selecting suppliers that can be in compliance with the FDA rules and regulations in terms of the quality of their commodities.

A model for quantifying strategic supplier selection: evidence from a generic pharmaceutical firm supply chain

If auctions are such a good business practice, why do manufacturers only want to use Web-based auctions to purchase products from suppliers but abhor the use of auctions to sell their own products?

Supplier integration: changing the rules of engagement: manufacturers who leverage their suppliers' capabilities will enhance their own operations

SCF also provides a remedy for suppliers seeking respite from the change many buyers/importers are making from moving off of "letter of credit" arrangements to "open account" status.

Spotlight shifts to money in the supply chain

The debtor-supplier wants to make sure that the customer is not just setting it up for the short-term while it finds a replacement supplier. Thus, the agreements will frequently prohibit the customer from using a new supplier without the occurrence of a default.

Lessons to be learned: auto supplier industry workouts encourage parties to communicate

Suppliers Online is designed to provide easy access to information from today's leading suppliers.

How to make this year's Buyers Guide work for you: knowing your way around the Modern Casting Buyer's Guide will make locating supplier sources for your much-needed equipment, products and services quicker and easier