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Visitor Comment:
Anytime you can cut costs
through ethical negotiations or legitimate accounting
methods without under-specifying your product, it is wise to
cut costs.
There is every reason for a
potential supplier to ship product samples in a timely
fashion, make sure they arrive in perfect condition, and
meet your specifications. Also potential suppliers should be
expected to follow up with you by asking questions regarding
your satisfaction. Also, there is good reason for potential
suppliers to win your business by shipping at no cost to
you.
Use this product evaluation
process to get to know your future suppliers' methods of
doing business.
When they become your
long-term suppliers by contract, you will be relying on them
for timely, correctly specified parts. The relationships you
build during this process will help you decide which
companies to select as suppliers.
Your business' success will be
dependent upon your suppliers.
Paul, IL
It is reasonable to consider as
part of your evaluation of potential suppliers whether or
not they will ship evaluation product samples to your
company at their expense.
If not, consider that fact within
your selection process decision points.
Sam, NY |