Quality and Pricing in Business

The selection of vendors and suppliers is very important to the company’s sale of ever product. The products that are brought in by the vendors is an important aspect of how the overall quality of the business is. If the supplier or vendor is known for poor quality, they will be passed over because higher quality products are more important long term. Quality is the top priority when determining the criteria for selecting the suppliers and vendors for this business. Other important elements in determining suppliers and venders are the pricing analysis, creditable service, conflict of interest to our business, and ensuring free market competition with the suppliers and venders.

Quality

Businesses separate themselves for the competition with great quality goods and services. The quality of the products will also boost the overall appeal of the business itself. Having higher quality products is not only great for advertising, but it shows that the supplier or vendor really cares about their product they produce. “Your suppliers should want to know how they are performing (arcplan, 2014). Outsourcing has become a major aspect of nearly every business, but where these products come from is important in determining if this business should select those suppliers. In an article about firms that outsource products, it states, “As manufacturing firms outsource more parts and services to focus on their own core competencies, they increasingly expect their suppliers to deliver innovative and quality products on time and at competitive cost” (Sharma, 2013). The higher quality of the product a supplier puts out, the higher likelihood of higher pricing amounts.

Pricing analysis

Pricing is the other major factor in attracting the consumer to the business. We can have better pricing with in depth price analysis between each supplier and vendor. Finding the best price to quality ratio is necessary for receiving the highest profit return rate. We want the upper hand on our competition, and having more capital will allow us to spread the expenses to fulfill every need greatly. An article exampling the objectives of analyzing pricing with suppliers states, “The objective of analyzing prices and costs is to determine whether the price is equitable and/or competitive in that is it reasonable in terms of the market, the industry, and the end use of the goods or services purchased” (Selecting a Vendor 2011). Cheaper pricing with good quality is the edge we will have on the competition.

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