Any vendor that provides a business with the materials it needs to operate.

 

"We are constantly shopping for lower cost and higher quality in our suppliers."

 

"Having adequate suppliers in our manufacturing business is paramount to our success (and failure)."

 

"When you are a highly successful business that would like to maintain that status, you need suppliers that are efficient and reliable."

 

"Orders to our suppliers increase and decrease depending on the rate of our production lines."