TSB - Trying to find a buyers guide for office product dealers?   It's not easy and it takes more than getting in your car and visiting the latest big box store.  Being a smart office products buyer takes time, phone calls, and most of all patience. 

Buying office supplies and associated products is a big job and with hundreds of thousands of  combined products you could well end up with six or more separate vendors.

Some vendors may supply some or all of your business needs with little or no support and expert advice. other vendors are more specialized and may be the better alternative.

Specialized Office Vendors You May Require

These six business needs displayed are diverse enough and complicated enough that some buyers may  simply try to purchase all the items from one vendor.A startup business can get away with "I just need the basic stuff nothing fancy" however if you are a medical office  you must know or have a  vendor that knows all about HIPPA and FACTA compliant products.  Add MSDS and elaws requirements you can see how being a buyer is more than just buying, it's knowing where to get answers fast and make sound decisions.

Knowing how to select a vendor based on your business needs will add dollars to the bottom line.

Here are some links to aid the smart office products buyer:

Elaws - Posters or commonly known as Labor Law Posters, "Poster Employment Standards" each business must have Labor Law Posters: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/asp/posters/posters.htm

Vendors that can provide ELAWS posters