The only time a company will investigate a potential supplier is when that supplier can shut down it's customer. Large assembly plants want to know all about a suppliers capabilities and financial strength before they will put themselves in a dependent position.
If the flooring displays showed up a a few days or a few weeks late, it won't cause Lowes to close the stores.
To claim any of these companies looked past what was quoted and at what price is laughable.
This board just gets funnier every day. The logical twists required to explain away the obvious are comical.
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