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What is the difference between Supplier and Vendor?

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Last Update: January 28, 2008 Asked by: Debarshee Sinha

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Submitted by: manoj

Supplier - Supplier are those which provideÂ some material to the company but they have not any contract to the company
Vendor - They also provide the material to the company but they have contract to the company

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mann

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August 14, 2007 01:10:41

ravi

RE: What is the difference between Supplier and Vendor...

Supplier -> Can provide the material as per indent.
Vendor -> Can produce & supply the material to the customer.

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October 29, 2007 05:10:33

manoj

RE: What is the difference between Supplier and Vendor...

Supplier - Supplier are those which provideÂ some material to the company but they have not any contract to the company
Vendor - They also provide the material to the company but they have contract to the company

Regards
mann

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January 17, 2008 06:41:21

Susil Kumar

Member Since: January 2008 Contribution: 11

RE: What is the difference between Supplier and Vendor?

Take a look at the following...
Consider you play the role of a vendor.

Your responsibilities will include:
* Buy a product, sell it to your customer and you still responsible for its
maintenance

Suppose you are a supplier:

Your responsibilities will include:

* You buy products, keep them. You can sell it. You are no more responsible for its future
maintenance.

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January 27, 2008 10:01:50

sidwho

Member Since: January 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: What is the difference between Supplier and Vendor?

vendor - An organization that sells something. In this publication, vendor refers to both manufacturers and distributors as long as they sell products to the general public.
supplier - someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

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