Suppliers
Effective supply is key to a business's success
Suppliers are companies that provide goods or services that a company or business requires producing its products or achieving its aims.
Suppliers can have an effect on a business’s ability to produce a product or provide a service.
There are many factors that can influence a business’s choice of supplier.
- price
- location and transport costs
- The amount of time between an order being placed with a supplier and its shipment.
- product quality
- reliability
- reputation
- quantity
This is known as the purchasing mix.
