0 a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time: --
1 a person, company, or country that provides goods of a particular kind: --
2 a company that provides a product, or the materials to make a product: --
Although this method may help maximise utility it implies there is -exibility to switch between suppliers, etc. at minimum cost.
The outlets did not have common suppliers of other foods, including meat.
Sourcing generally deals with the search for and identification of suppliers, materials and services.
One or more suppliers can cause some or all of the variables to assume specific assignments.
In contrast, these documents emphasize the complex relationships between suppliers, workers, makers and retailers, structures not generally discernible from surviving instruments.
Compost suppliers should be able to provide relevant data on these issues.
Markets consist of networks of dealings in which effective demand is met by suppliers at a mutually agreed price.
The multinational affiliates have generally imported inputs and services from their corporate headquarters, rather than buying them from local suppliers.
