Direct Spend Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Direct spend is:

• A)typically managed the same as indirect spend.
• B)of greater importance in manufacturing companies than in service companies.
• C)any input that is intangible.
• D)greater in service companies than in manufacturing.
• E)usually less of the focus of supply management than indirect spend.

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