Offshore Paper Usage — Mixed Emotions on the Rise

"We're now in a worldwide, competitive market," continues the purchasing manager. "Domestic suppliers have to be much more astute that our supply base is global, and it's the right of any company to be as cost-effective as it can to receive maximum price reductions."

But with the voice of both purchasing experience and power, this major buyer warns: "If you give your business to offshore suppliers, your relationship with domestic suppliers will most likely become tarnished," which could come back to haunt the buyer if the global market dries up, and he or she has to turn to domestic suppliers again.