Supplier

Supplier is a person or organization that provides a product to the customer. A supplier can be internal or external.

Definition

According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),

Supplier. A person or organization that provides a product to the customer. A supplier can be internal or external.

According to the BABOK Guide (3rd edition),

Supplier. A stakeholder outside the boundary of a given organization or organizational unit who provides products or services to the organization and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered.