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{{Short description|Supplier of goods or services}}
{{For|the unincorporated community in Arkansas|Vendor, Arkansas}}
{{For|the unincorporated community in Arkansas|Vendor, Arkansas}}
[[File:Vendor in Fish Market - Sylhet - Bangladesh (12968716714).jpg|thumb|A [[Bengalis|Bengali]] fish vendor from [[Sylhet]]]]
In a [[supply chain]], a '''vendor''', or a '''seller''', is an enterprise that contributes goods or services. Generally, a supply chain vendor manufactures inventory/stock items and sells them to the next link in the chain. Today, these terms refer to a supplier of any goods or service.
In a supply chain, a '''vendor''', '''supplier''', '''provider''' or a '''seller''', is an enterprise that contributes goods or services. Generally, a supply chain vendor manufactures inventory/stock items and sells them to the next link in the chain. Today, these terms refer to a supplier of any goods or service.


==Description==
==Description==
A vendor, or a supplier, is a [[supply chain management]] term that means anyone who provides goods or services of experience to another entity. Vendors may sell B2B ([[business-to-business]]; i.e., to other companies), B2C (business to consumers), or B2G (business to government). Some vendors manufacture [[inventory|inventoriable]] items and then sell those items to [[customer]]s, while other vendors offer services or experiences.
A vendor is a [[supply chain management]] term that means anyone who provides goods or services of experience to another entity. Vendors may sell B2B ([[business-to-business]]; i.e., to other companies), B2C (business to consumers or [[Direct-to-consumer]]), or B2G (business to government). Some vendors manufacture [[inventory|inventoriable]] items and then sell those items to [[customer]]s, while other vendors offer services or experiences.
The term vendor and the term supplier are often used indifferently. The difference is that the vendors ''sells'' the goods or services while the supplier ''provides'' the goods or services.<ref>[https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/vendor|title=Vendor Definition in Oxford Dictionary]. Language=en. Access-date=2022-07-17</ref> In most of business context, except retail, this difference has no impact and words are interchangeable.<ref >{{cite web |url= https://biztoolcase.com/srm-supplier-relationship-management/vendor-vs-supplier/ |title=Vendor vs. Supplier |last=Coution |first= Philippe |date= 16 July 2022|website=BizToolCase}}</ref>


Typically vendors are tracked in either a [[Accounting software|finance system]] or a [[warehouse management system]].
Typically vendors are tracked in either a [[Accounting software|finance system]] or a [[warehouse management system]].


Vendors are often managed with a vendor compliance checklist or vendor [[quality audit]]s, and these activities can be effectively managed by software tools<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-procurement.com/request-for-information-quotation-rfqrfi/|title=Request For Quotation/Proposal/Information (RFQ/RFP/RFI)|website=Purchasing software for professional buyers|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-25}}</ref>
Vendors are often managed with a vendor compliance checklist or vendor [[quality audit]]s, and these activities can be effectively managed by software tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-procurement.com/request-for-information-quotation-rfqrfi/|title=Request For Quotation/Proposal/Information (RFQ/RFP/RFI)|website=Purchasing software for professional buyers|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-25}}</ref>


[[Purchase order]]s are usually used as a contractual agreement with vendors to buy goods or services.
[[Purchase order]]s are usually used as a contractual agreement with vendors to buy goods or services.
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Vendors may or may not function as [[Distribution (business)|distributors]] or [[Manufacturing|manufacturers]] of goods. If vendors are also manufacturers, they may either [[build to stock]] or [[build to order]].
Vendors may or may not function as [[Distribution (business)|distributors]] or [[Manufacturing|manufacturers]] of goods. If vendors are also manufacturers, they may either [[build to stock]] or [[build to order]].


"Vendor" is often a generic term, used for suppliers of industries from [[Retailing|retail sales]] to manufacturers to city organizations.<!-- dead link <ref>[http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_306_200_0_43/http;/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Business/Buy_and_Sell/Cat-1C-20041216-154130-Become_A_Vendor.html Become A Vendor/Supplier]</ref>--> The term generally applies only to the immediate seller, or the organization that is paid for the goods, rather than to the original manufacturer or the organization performing the service if it is different from the immediate supplier.<ref>{{cite book |last=Skjott-Larsen |first=Tage |author2=Philip B. Schary |author3=Juliana H. Mikkola |author4=Herbert Kotzab |title=Managing the Global Supply Chain |year=2007 |publisher=Copenhagen Business School Press DK |isbn=87-630-0171-3 |pages=20 }}</ref>
"Vendor" is often a generic term, used for suppliers of industries from [[Retailing|retail sales]] to manufacturers to city organizations.<!-- dead link <ref>[http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_306_200_0_43/http;/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Business/Buy_and_Sell/Cat-1C-20041216-154130-Become_A_Vendor.html Become A Vendor/Supplier]</ref>--> The term generally applies only to the immediate seller, or the organization that is paid for the goods, rather than to the original manufacturer or the organization performing the service if it is different from the immediate supplier.<ref>{{cite book |last=Skjott-Larsen |first=Tage |author2=Philip B. Schary |author3=Juliana H. Mikkola |author4=Herbert Kotzab |title=Managing the Global Supply Chain |year=2007 |publisher=Copenhagen Business School Press DK |isbn=978-87-630-0171-7 |pages=20 }}</ref>

==Types==
There are four basic sorts of vendors in the supply chain, and the companies and business owners play diverse responsibilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Difference Between Vendor and Distributor |url=https://www.diffzy.com/article/difference-between-vendor-and-distributor-66 |website=Diffzy.com |publisher=Diffzy.com |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>

'''Manufacturers''': A raw material, when transformed into finished goods, is with the help of the manufacturers.

'''Retailer''': A retailer is a reseller who sells things in a store or online, such as apparel, office supplies, street vendors selling hot dogs, and so on.

A '''Service Provider''' provides a service, such as maintenance or labour, to customers. Consulting and janitorial services and many other such are two examples.

A '''Wholesaler''' sources products from manufacturers and resells them to retail establishments, distributors, and other buyers. They serve as a crucial intermediary in the supply chain, offering competitive pricing and convenient purchasing options.

There must be a vendor relationship with a supplier if a small firm or a major organization wants to resell a product. Vendor registration entails several steps in the process, including completing a credit application, placing a company credit card on file for payments, giving them your company phone number, and establishing payment terms.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Supply chain management]]
[[Category:Supply chain management]]


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Latest revision as of 12:55, 30 January 2024

For the unincorporated community in Arkansas, see Vendor, Arkansas.
A Bengali fish vendor from Sylhet

In a supply chain, a vendor, supplier, provider or a seller, is an enterprise that contributes goods or services. Generally, a supply chain vendor manufactures inventory/stock items and sells them to the next link in the chain. Today, these terms refer to a supplier of any goods or service.

Description[edit]

A vendor is a supply chain management term that means anyone who provides goods or services of experience to another entity. Vendors may sell B2B (business-to-business; i.e., to other companies), B2C (business to consumers or Direct-to-consumer), or B2G (business to government). Some vendors manufacture inventoriable items and then sell those items to customers, while other vendors offer services or experiences. The term vendor and the term supplier are often used indifferently. The difference is that the vendors sells the goods or services while the supplier provides the goods or services.[1] In most of business context, except retail, this difference has no impact and words are interchangeable.[2]

Typically vendors are tracked in either a finance system or a warehouse management system.

Vendors are often managed with a vendor compliance checklist or vendor quality audits, and these activities can be effectively managed by software tools.[3]

Purchase orders are usually used as a contractual agreement with vendors to buy goods or services.

Vendors may or may not function as distributors or manufacturers of goods. If vendors are also manufacturers, they may either build to stock or build to order.

"Vendor" is often a generic term, used for suppliers of industries from retail sales to manufacturers to city organizations. The term generally applies only to the immediate seller, or the organization that is paid for the goods, rather than to the original manufacturer or the organization performing the service if it is different from the immediate supplier.[4]

Types[edit]

There are four basic sorts of vendors in the supply chain, and the companies and business owners play diverse responsibilities.[5]

Manufacturers: A raw material, when transformed into finished goods, is with the help of the manufacturers.

Retailer: A retailer is a reseller who sells things in a store or online, such as apparel, office supplies, street vendors selling hot dogs, and so on.

A Service Provider provides a service, such as maintenance or labour, to customers. Consulting and janitorial services and many other such are two examples.

A Wholesaler sources products from manufacturers and resells them to retail establishments, distributors, and other buyers. They serve as a crucial intermediary in the supply chain, offering competitive pricing and convenient purchasing options.

There must be a vendor relationship with a supplier if a small firm or a major organization wants to resell a product. Vendor registration entails several steps in the process, including completing a credit application, placing a company credit card on file for payments, giving them your company phone number, and establishing payment terms.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Look up vendor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  1. ^ Definition in Oxford Dictionary. Language=en. Access-date=2022-07-17
  2. ^ Coution, Philippe (16 July 2022). "Vendor vs. Supplier". BizToolCase.
  3. ^ "Request For Quotation/Proposal/Information (RFQ/RFP/RFI)". Purchasing software for professional buyers. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  4. ^ Skjott-Larsen, Tage; Philip B. Schary; Juliana H. Mikkola; Herbert Kotzab (2007). Managing the Global Supply Chain. Copenhagen Business School Press DK. p. 20. ISBN 978-87-630-0171-7.
  5. ^ "Difference Between Vendor and Distributor". Diffzy.com. Diffzy.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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