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1. Purchase Agreement -B
2. Supply Management Strategy -D
3. Blanket Purchase Order -C
4. Bill of Landing -A
5. Reorder Point System -E
1.the automatic transfer of payment from the buyer's bank account to the supplier's bank account
:Electronic Funds Transfer
2. Spot Buy Approach: situations arise when an internal customer has a need that comes up
suddenly, which is not planned for and for which there is no preexisting supplier identified
3. Escape Clause: allows buyers to terminated the contract in the event of persistently poor
quality, delivery problems, etc.
4. Cost Management: may involve different decision-support tools and database to create
insights into different costs
5. e-Procurement: the suite of tools used to achieve efficiency in purchasing transactions
6. Procure to Pay Process: Automation of all transactioal activities associated with the thread of
events that occur from buying to selling
7. Request for Proposal: A way of assessing the most qualified bidder in a more complex way
8. Blanket PO: An order that is open for a specified period of time, covering repeated purchases
for an item or family of items
9. Preferred Suppliers:List of suppliers that get the first opportunity for new business
Supplier Performance Management: Selection, development and maintenance of suppliers
Supplier Relationship Management: End-to-end process of managing a supplier throughout the
entire sourcing life cycle
Purchase Requisition: Most common method of informing purchasing of material needs
Purchasing Process: 1. ID user requirements
2. Evaluate user needs
3. ID suppliers that can meet needs
4. Develop agreements with suppliers
5. Develop order mechanism
6. Ensure payment
7. Ensure needs are met
8. Drive improvement