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As insurance against emergencies like this, which Bundsgaard insists are very rare with most suppliers, he recommends researching thoroughly any distributor before signing on for a time-sensitive delivery.

"We just base this on past performance," he says. Unisource and xpedx have become his in-plant's two main suppliers, he adds, because the companies have established themselves not only for consistently good pricing, but for reliable delivery and inventory, as well.