OFFI® Reviews makes selecting a supplier easier

For any consumer or buyer, selecting the most suitable supplier is not easy. It is also not daily work and the choice is often huge. OFFI® Reviews is the help to understand the competences of a supplier of office products. This makes the right choice not only much easier but also more reliable because it is compiled by an independent institute with expertise and experience with more than 10,000 screened suppliers. Objectively, without the influence of advertising, social media, influencers and other self-appointed experts.

There are several important reasons why selecting a supplier is so important. Two reasons in particular: health and productivity.

The health of everyone in an office or learning environment should obviously be a priority. But even the smallest products can be harmful due to the presence of hazardous substances. The use of non-ergonomic products can lead to long-term health problems. Two simple examples of health hazards that will be recognised by a knowledgeable professional supplier or service provider.

From a business perspective, selecting a supplier or service provider is of a completely different magnitude. Business processes should be supported as optimally as possible by the products and facilities available to an office. A malfunctioning computer, a wobbly office chair or a lost connection are therefore unacceptable. Absolutely everything should always function properly, necessary to perform optimally and contribute to labour productivity within the company or organisation. A professional supplier or service provider with know-how will be able to make productivity transparent and adjustments provable.

The answer to this is not easy. Companies and organisations can have completely different needs and requirements. The samples below help to answer the question.

Service and support is a general term referring to the communication and after-care a supplier provides. From contactability to complaint handling.
If service and support are considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating for this, recognisable by the icon .

A supplier's product range is important for uniformity when buying products, but obviously also to be able to combine purchases..
If the product range is considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating for this, recognisable by the icon icon.

For suppliers with a mixed assortment, an average price level compared to suppliers with a similar assortment.
If the price level is considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating for this, recognisable by its icon .

Correct delivery and possible installation is also the responsibility of the supplier.
If delivery and installation are considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating for this, recognisable by the icon .

That a supplier acts ethically should actually be the standard. Yet good information, advice, careful and transparent business practices and conditions of sale are not always in order and a can be a reason for conflict.
If commercial ethics are seen as important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating for this, recognisable by the icon.

A supplier with knowledge and innovativeness is better able to deliver products and services tailored to current and future applications.
If knowledge and innovation are considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating for this, recognisable by the icon .

Ook leveranciers van producten voor kantoor moeten voldoen aan landelijke of Europese wet- en regelgeving.
If laws and regulations are considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating recognisable by the icon .

Producing and supplying office products can also be socially responsible. There are big differences between suppliers, from companies guilty of greenwashing to the real do-gooders.
If CSR is considered important, a better choice is a supplier with a high rating recognisable by the icon .

The choice of a supplier is sometimes straightforward, for example when the manufacturer itself is the only order address and there are no other providers. The opposite is more common: a large number of suppliers offering an identical branded product.

Choosing and selecting products and suppliers is no easy task due to the global supply. As an freely accessible platform Offipedia with more than 37,000 pages of comprehensive information and videos about ‘the office’ can be used to find the best products and suppliers based on your requirements.

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