The only question now is how fast suppliers can provide air bags to manufacturers.

Can the supplier provide references for businesses in your industry sector using their software?

Even the largest suppliers can provide systems, services and consultancy to small businesses.

That way, if the agency folds, he said, the supplier can provide the tour.

And many medical-equipment suppliers provide excellent service, several patient groups said.

To obtain the true value from these applications, however, often requires a considerable service content, which the suppliers also provide.

The suppliers provide the potatoes; the franchisees do the cooking.

Define the level of service your supplier must provide.

The customer visits the supplier's country, where the supplier provides the service.

"So the competition usually comes down to the services the suppliers provide."