His firm was dealing with an integrated supplier. When he was told the price was correct, this gentleman told us that his firm purchases 80 of these wheels a month from the integrated supplier. Is this just one instance you say, think not. Since we put up our website, we have gotten numerous calls from people who said they were paying much more for the same products through the integrated supply system. Well, consider this.
Purchasing managers go through a lot of expense in looking at integrated suppliers.
The cost of the product is not the only factor in why integrated suppliers can't replace quality vendors. If you work in a manufacturing plant, you probably see many salesmen going through your facility trying to do business. They are able to see an application and offer a product that may save the company thousands of dollars. No matter what you are told, service suffers when competition is eliminated. Well, if you work for a company that is publicly traded or participate in a profit sharing program, you should care because you work hard for your money and your effort should be rewarded.