Remember when the internet was brand new and we questioned whether email was just a fad? Here we are years later and I couldn’t imagine keeping up with the pace of modern business without either of these tools. Think about how much less efficient and effective we would be. Think of the resources, time and money that they help us save.

If you have a diverse supply base in traditional terms, you have a pool of suppliers manufacturing different things for you. The different pieces that make up the end product to your company all come together at some point in time.