Eastlake Furniture Company,a manufacturer of Victorian furniture reproductions,uses only Trenton adhesives for its finely crafted products.The adhesive can bond wood just as well as hot melt adhesives without damaging heat-sensitive areas,so it satisfies the needs of the company's craftspeople.Even though the Trenton adhesive is slightly more expensive than the hot-melt glues made by competitors,Trenton retains its clientele as it guarantees delivery just two days after an order is placed.This scenario illustrates that Eastlake Manufacturing is using _____ with regard to its supply of adhesives.

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A current trend in many organizations is sole sourcing, in which all of a particular type of product is purchased from a single supplier. Sole sourcing has become more popular because organizational buyers have become more concerned with quality and timely delivery and less likely to purchase only on the basis of price.

Eastlake Furniture Company,a Manufacturer of Victorian Furniture Reproductions,uses Only Trenton