It's a good idea to talk to a number of suppliers.

So which type of supplier are you going to buy from?

For a list of suppliers that helped with building the house, see page 132.

In late August the company held a meeting for 90 of its suppliers.

"Their service and quality are generally higher than that of traditional suppliers."

Either way, your business needs the capacity to meet any possible increase in the number of suppliers you use.

In two months, the company heard from only a quarter of the suppliers.

Some say the problem results from a reduction in the number of suppliers.

A number of other suppliers have recently adopted the same approach.

But those lines can be used to purchase the energy from a number of suppliers.