Jerry Greenfield

So much business is based on the belief that we should do whatever we can within legal limits to make as much money as we can. Ben & Jerry's was based on values, and we try to operate a business that not just sells ice cream but partners with all our stakeholders - whether that's suppliers or customers - to bring about a more sustainable world.

American Businessman

Delphine Arnault

When you're a young talent, and you want to launch your brand, you always have tons of questions: Where should I produce? Should I launch a second line? Should I do shoes, accessories? If you have someone who can coach you and give you advice and help you find the right supplier, it's a big help.

Finnish Businesswoman

Debra L. Reed

With the support and dedication from employees at every level of the company, we've been successful in expanding supplier diversity in many areas, including traditionally challenging areas such as construction services, legal and professional services.

American Businesswoman

Michael Gerber

Without concentration, a business will be ordinary in every respect, because it will have no presence, no inner force, no way to attract the people upon whom it depends for its very existence - employees, customers, suppliers, and lenders.

American Writer

Alice Waters

The act of eating is very political. You buy from the right people, you support the right network of farmers and suppliers who care about the land and what they put in the food.

American Chef

Janet Yellen

The trust institutions have in the marketplace, the confidence customers and suppliers and workers and employees have, are very important to a business's effectiveness.

American Public Servant

Robin S. Sharma

As we produce work that becomes pure poetry, we impact and influence our teammates, we wow our suppliers, we inspire customers and strangers. And we lead our industry.

Canadian Lawyer

Ritesh Agarwal

We are the first company anywhere in the hospitality sector to introduce technology-based solutions to the suppliers side to help them manage operations.

Indian Businessman

Jimmy Carter

We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war.

American President

Frans van Houten

A siloed approach between suppliers doesn't really help hospitals well enough.

Dutch Businessman

The word 'supplier' is broadly used to refer to any source of goods or services, from food to information.

General Usage

'Supplier' often implies the provision of items in bulk or ongoing deliveries, rather than single transactions.

Scale of Supply

While commonly associated with physical items, 'supplier' can also refer to the provision of services.

Not Just Goods

'Supplier' in business indicates a formal partnership where goods are regularly bought for resale or company use.

Business Relationships

Suppliers can be crucial for local economies as they often provide jobs and services.

Economic Impact

In a supply chain, suppliers are at the starting point, providing the raw materials or products to businesses.

Chain Position

In computing, 'supplier' refers to companies providing technological goods or services, like software.

Tech Specific

Computing suppliers may deliver comprehensive solutions, including custom services, not just products.

Solution Providers

A critical factor in choosing a computing supplier is how well their products integrate with existing systems.

Integration Importance

 has strengthened our skill base. This works really well on the production line, where work can be systematized around clear procedural instructions and then reinforced through training. In our experience, it is possible to build a skilled workforce, and we plan to hire hundreds more people using this approach. A second challenge is a lack of suppliers.

A vehicle built in...

 and more pet owners are starting to do this. I know my best friend is really great at brushing her cat's teeth, somehow. Good luck trying to do that with my cat. So what pet food suppliers are trying to do is incorporate plaque removal in things like treats. If you have a dog, you may have observed that you give a dog a treat,

The science of friction...

 hope you can set up an industry you can't so those are problems then government officials can help you we hope most times and also oversee regulates whatever you're doing then proximity to other companies so the value chain you have your suppliers of packaging all around you in the same

How to support Africa’s...

 saying that when supermarkets cause their suppliers to waste food, they should share the cost of it. Number three, help farmers in those countries develop secondary markets to get some of that food to markets. And number four, work with the supermarkets to change those standards.

Exploration+Discovery PIPE...

 we'd run through all the money from Foster's, we'd run through all the money I had, and essentially we had no money left, and we'd convinced all our suppliers -- creative agencies, web development agencies, hosting companies, whatnot -- to delay their billing until December.

Adam Garone: Healthier...

 came together to create and co-own a store. By buying in bulk directly from suppliers, they could negotiate prices, which allowed all of them to buy stuff they couldn't otherwise afford. They ran the store collectively and democratically, which was remarkable at the time.

These companies with no...

 who is sometimes hidden, and those are our suppliers. They are the connective tissue underneath many Uber drivers, widget makers, service employees. They're like an invisible life force that power our economy,

How businesses can serve...

 from the foam that makes the seats to the electrical wiring to the light bulbs. And for many of those parts, the world's carmakers, they are dependent on only a few suppliers.

The new age of corporate...

 So hopefully that supplier was taken out. This is snakeskin, right? Yes. Reticulated python. This is a reticulated python. Longest species in the world. What's this story?

Inside the Dead Shed PIPE...

 I started life as a fashion designer, working closely with textile designers and fabric suppliers.