16. Raw Materials/ Suppliers

16.1 Who are the major suppliers?
16.2 Are multiple suppliers used, or do single suppliers provide products/services?

Under­stand­ing the sup­ply chain is fun­da­men­tal in under­stand­ing com­pany operations. Suppliers can be impor­tant tar­gets in a strate­gic campaign.

Workers are the best source for identifying materials and suppliers. Some information may be found on the The Annual Information Form available from SEDAR, on the company web site, or in the company annual report.  Information on suppliers can be found at the Thomas Register or at the Canadian website of industrial suppliers Frasers.