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It expected to buy more British wheat for its Kingsmill bread, switching away from German suppliers, for example.
Instead, companies are looking at buying suppliers (for example, a power producer would acquire coal mines) or distribution networks.
Some businesses are legitimately barred from switching suppliers, for example if they still owe money on an account.
Car-parts suppliers, for example, are in dire straits, despite a promise of $5 billion in emergency loans from the government.
The amount you need is offset by the terms you can agree with suppliers – for example if you can pay 30 days after delivery instead of up-front.
Software and IT services suppliers, for example, have been vying to be seen as the greenest provider – apart from the PR value there is a great deal of money to be saved in greater energy efficiency.
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A series of consumer markets will be liberalised — allowing consumers to switch utility supplier, for example.
Consumer group Which?'s webpage says: "It's not unusual for a business taking payment to be acting as an agent for the supplier, for example buying a flight through a travel agent or insurance through an insurance broker.
Any adviser whose business model is overly dependent on a single product supplier – for example, because of commission payments – cannot give advice in the best interests of their clients".
I am well aware that you may find it hard to track down some of the ingredients, especially if you don't live near a Chinese supermarket, so wherever possible I've suggested alternatives (or try an online supplier, for example wingyipstore.co.uk, hoohing.com or waiyeehong.com).
The situation has prompted some companies to change their business models: Ausra, a solar-thermal company based in Mountain View, California, has switched from being an independent power-producer to being mostly an equipment supplier, for example.Although solar-thermal power produces no carbon-dioxide emissions, it can have some negative environmental impacts.
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