Depending on the vendor, a product may take more or less time to obtain. Often, this can make a difference when you are putting together a time-sensitive purchase quotation. A product may be cheaper, but if the delay is too long and puts the delivery time in jeopardy, you may need to buy the product at a higher price from another vendor who can deliver the product faster. Setting the delivery time in days for the vendor to deliver the product provides your purchasing agents with the information they require to make decisions based on price and availability. For our example, we have set the delivery time to 4 days.