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What does Single-Source Supplier mean?

The practice of using only one supplier for a particular product or service, even when others are available.

Single-Source Supplier in a sentence
Relying on a Single-Source Supplier for a critical component increases the risk of supply chain disruption.

Single-Source Supplier in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Alleinlieferant
also Single-Source-Lieferant

Bezug einer Ware von nur einem Lieferanten trotz Alternativen.

French
Fournisseur unique

Choix délibéré de n'avoir qu'un seul partenaire pour un achat donné.

Spanish
Proveedor único

Uso de un único proveedor para un insumo específico.

Italian
Fornitore unico
also Single source

Decisione strategica di affidarsi a un solo fornitore.

Common phrases with Single-Source Supplier

  • rely on single-source supplier
  • critical component single-source supplier
  • disruption risk single-source supplier

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