supplier
One providing materials
A supplier is a person or company that provides goods or services to others, typically businesses: We source our materials from local suppliers.
The term implies an ongoing commercial relationship rather than a one-time sale.
Suppliers form the upstream end of supply chains, furnishing raw materials, components, or finished products that buyers then use, sell, or distribute.
One who sells goods
- manufacturerOne who produces goods
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
- wholesalerBulk goods middleman
- retailerOne who sells goods
merchant · provider · contractor · procurement · sourcing · catalog · invoice · bulk
Industrial production facility
- raw materialsUnprocessed production inputs
- componentsConstituent parts
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- productionMaking or generating something
OEM · machinery · steel · chemicals · logistics · warehouse · manufacturing · assembly
Shared business arrangement
- agreementShared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- termsConditions of an agreement
reliability · trust · long-term · preferred · approved · certified · audited · compliance
Controlled by underrepresented group
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- localOf this area
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
fair trade · certification · inclusion · equity · emerging · disadvantaged · indigenous · social enterprise
Raised flat structure
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- AlibabaPersian folklore woodcutter
- APISoftware communication standard
- integrationCombining into a whole
portal · database · directory · software · cloud · SaaS · automation · network
vendor
One who sells goods
- manufacturerOne who produces goods
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
- wholesalerBulk goods middleman
retailer · merchant · provider · contractor · procurement · sourcing · catalog · invoice · bulk · inventory
factory
Industrial production facility
- raw materialsUnprocessed production inputs
- componentsConstituent parts
- partsIndividual elements of whole
production · OEM · machinery · steel · chemicals · logistics · warehouse · manufacturing · assembly · specification
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- agreementShared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
terms · reliability · trust · long-term · preferred · approved · certified · audited · compliance · performance
minority-owned
Controlled by underrepresented group
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- localOf this area
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
sustainable · fair trade · certification · inclusion · equity · emerging · disadvantaged · indigenous · social enterprise · community
platform
Raised flat structure
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- AlibabaPersian folklore woodcutter
- APISoftware communication standard
integration · portal · database · directory · software · cloud · SaaS · automation · network · connectivity
- business contactsclient, colleagues, colleague, contact, coworker
- Businesspeopleentrepreneur, executive, CEO, businesswoman, founder
- supplierspurveyor, vendor, merchant, dealer, wholesaler
- automakingassembly line, car factory, production line, final assembly, paint shop
- plant industrynursery, greenhouse, florist, garden center, tree farm
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales
- school suppliesMaterials for academic work
- office suppliesMaterials for desk work
- cleaning suppliesMaterials for removing dirt
- art suppliesTools for making artwork
- pet suppliesProducts for domestic animals
- emergency suppliesGoods stored for crises