Supplier

Supplier - A source of materials, service or information input provided to a process.

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Source: American Society for Quality, 25 October 2010 08:18:12, http://www.asq.org/glossary/

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Supplier - A supplier is a person or an organization that provides products. Suppliers can be either internal or external to the organization. Internal suppliers provide products to people within their own organization while external suppliers provide products to other organizations. Examples of suppliers include organizations and people who produce, distribute, or sell products, provide services, or publish information.

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Source: Praxium Research Group Ltd, 13 March 2011 10:41:53, http://www.praxiom.com/iso-definition.htm

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Supplier - Any individual or organization furnishing items or services or performing work according to a procurement document or a financial assistance agreement. An all-inclusive term used in place of any of the following: vendor, seller, contractor, subcontractor, fabricator, or consultant.

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Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, 28 March 2011 09:07:06, http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/laws/glossa01.htm

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Suppliers - Suppliers are defined as providers of: a) Production materials. b) Production or Service parts. c) Heat treating, plating, painting or other finishing services directly to Ford.

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Source: The Quality Portal, 27 April 2011 07:53:19, http://thequalityportal.com/glossary/s.htm