Top 10: Delivery

reference pg. 101

On-time delivery is probably the most important rating that distributors can give for their suppliers. In short, if products don't make it to distributors when they need them, then everything else a supplier does is for naught. Here are the suppliers rated the best on delivery by distributors:

1. Solar Advertising
2. Golf Tee Printers
3. Continental Marketing Service Inc.
4. KTI Networks Inc.
5. NES Clothing Co.
6. Airmate Co. Inc.
7. Cosmo Fiber Corp.
8. SanMar
9. F & H Ribbon Co, Inc.
10. Journalbooks

Top 10: Quality

reference pg. 102

When asked to rate suppliers on the quality of their products, distributors identified companies in 10 different categories. While other measures saw category duplication in the 10 higest-rated suppliers, quality was one area where distributors branched out and found one company on top in 10 different categories. Here are the top 10 suppliers based on quality of product ratings.

1. Solar Advertising
2. Pro Golf Premiums Inc.
3. Journalbooks
4. Airmate Company Inc.
5. Continental Marketing Service Inc.
6. KTI Networks Inc.
7. Golf Tee Printers
8. Swiss Army Brands Inc.
9. Nationwide Promotions LLC
10. Snugz/USA Inc.

Top 10: Imprint

reference pg. 102

Wondering about the best suppliers for the quality of the imprint they place on their products? Distributors have spoken. Here are the top 10 suppliers in the industry based on the scores assigned to them by distributors when asked to rate their imprint quality:

1. Solar Advertising
2. Journalbooks
3. Airmate Company Inc.
4. Continental Marketing Service Inc.
5. Staton
6. KTI Networks Inc.
7. Pro Golf Premiums Inc.
8. Golf Tee Printers
9. S & S Activewear
10. Nationwide Promotions LLC (tie) SanMar

Top 10: Communication

reference pg. 103

The ability to communicate effectively with customers can obviously endear a supplier to their clients. Here are the 10 highest-rated suppliers in the area of communication:

1. Solar Advertising
2. Continental Marketing Service Inc.
3. AZX Sport
4. Golf Tee Printers
5. Cosmo Fiber Corp.
6. KTI Networks Inc.
7. Nationwide Promotions LLC
8. Pro Golf Premiums Inc.
9. SanMar
10. F & H Ribbon Co. Inc.