Local suppliers offer their own products with a certain degree of convenience for nearby customers due to lower communication costs, better accessibility, and cheaper transportation costs. They might also be quicker to respond to local demands. In contrast to local suppliers, international suppliers offer wider product ranges that can be more competitively priced. They usually have better production technologies and larger economies of scale. However, international suppliers can lead to much longer lead times, complicated logistics, and multiple other regulations that must be complied with.