Think about the best customer you have, or have ever had. How did that relationship start? Did you both hit the ground running, full bore and all-out, from the beginning?
Perhaps you did, but the odds are that the relationship started slowly. Maybe it was a small order or a long vetting cycle, but it probably grew from some point less than what it became.
Now, think about how you've found your best customers or your best suppliers - have you ever found one by accident? Have YOU ever been found by accident?
It happens all the time, especially on the Internet: you're looking for one thing and - Wham! - you find something unexpected, or that turns out to be better than you'd imagined.
Check out this forum post on MFGx titled, " Accidental Sourcing." "Peter08" posted it yesterday, and in it he describes how he recently discovered a new supplier totally by accident and asks if you've had the same experience.
Join in the discussion, and share your own experiences. After all, someone may find YOU from your answer.
