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When considering purchasing materials and equipment for our homes, we generally try to check with at least three suppliers to ensure we get the best value for our goods and at an affordable price. This makes total sense as it maximises our satisfaction, but this method shouldn’t apply to the purchase of materials for our home decoration.
Having different suppliers, especially in cases where the purchase is complicated, and each supplier needs to deliver their products at the right time and place, can be time-consuming and create missed opportunities. It could also create unnecessary risks and may end up compromising standards, especially where decoration is concerned. In these cases, more benefit is derived from working with a single supplier.
- Time-Saving
Purchasing multiple types of furniture from numerous suppliers would end up taking a significant portion of your time. When considering the number of materials that need to be purchased, the cost implication would be very high. Managing a lot of suppliers could also be tricky, especially if problems develop. Also, compiling different performance-based reports provided by multiple suppliers could end up wasting your time. Utilising a single supplier, avoids these problems and allows him to give you a complete picture of the project without wasting your time.
- Reducing Risk
Most of us tend to avoid taking risks, and using a single supplier helps to reduce the level of risk involved. The potential fallout involved in risk-taking, such as missed deadlines, could affect the overall cost of the decoration. The resources needed to mitigate these risks may not be available; hence it is advisable to work with a single trustworthy supplier.
- Lower Prices
Working with a single supplier for the supply of your furniture could help to reduce costs. When dealing with the right supplier, not only do they reduce their prices, they can also suggest which furniture or design would be fitting for your home. Using the same supplier can also reduce costs when retouching the existing decoration or performing it again.
- Possibility of Special Assistance
Working continuously with a single supplier for your decorative materials allows them to assist you and provide suggestions on minimalist design ideas that complement or improve the existing decorations in your home.
How to Choose a Single Supplier
The act of choosing a single supplier for your decorations should be taken with caution, especially if this is your first time operating with this method. The transition can be simple, and below are some tips to guide your selection.
- Search for possible candidates. This could be gotten from your neighbours or an online website that lists service providers in your area.
- After selecting some that can meet your needs, you can test them by asking for advice relating to decorations from them. This helps you determine whether you can work well with them.
- If you are comfortable, you can consider the benefits you would derive from working with them and then negotiate the cost of the materials.