Consumers Wary of Product Sourcing, Report Reveals

* 34 percent of respondents evaluate their product suppliers on an ad hoc basis, 29 percent do so annually, 17 percent twice a year and 6 percent quarterly;

* 47 percent of respondents say it takes six to 12 months to bring a new product to market, 24 percent say three to six months, 16 percent say 12 to 18 months and 5 percent say less than three months;