Newer, More Strategically Oriented Purchasing Departments Have a Mission

question 86

Multiple Choice

Newer, more strategically oriented purchasing departments have a mission. Which of the following most accurately describes that mission?

• A) Make the most profit possible and remain independent of entanglements.
• B) Approach every purchasing opportunity as means to create interdependency.
• C) Seek the best value from fewer and better suppliers.
• D) Outsource the supply function.
• E) Abandon all strategies except for systems selling and buying.

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