Some orders from vendors are also made to order to certain specifications. This means there is usually some delay between ordering and receiving from a vendor as they need time to fabricate the order. In cases such as this communication and managing orders to the vendor is even more important as the production of your product may depend on that vendors component. Having proper management of your own supply of the competent can prevent things like rush orders and being out of stock for extended periods of time, and vendors may not always be able to facilitate expedited production of your component.