Survey

If you are a buyer or purchasing manager for business, which of the following ways do you buy MRO items (maintenance, repair, and operating supplies)?

Buy only when immediately needed.
Buy expected amount needed for a month or two.
Buy amount depending on cost and price breaks.
Allow suppliers to estimate our needs and buy and store that amount.
Have supplier store amount for us that we use in a reasonable time.
Store amount by item category depending on cost and usage.

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General Logos

The logos displayed below can be downloaded and must be used in accordance with the American Purchasing Society Logo Guidelines.

Each logo can be downloaded in one of three formats, and is available in color or black and white. TIF formatted logos are best for printed materials, while GIF and JPG formatted images are best for display on a computer monitor.

To download an image, right-click the appropriate file link and choose Save Target As....

 

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"...76 Ways to Improve Purchasing Performance. I thought that the course was very insightful in regards to setting objectives and priorities in purchasing. I gained many ideas that I am planning on incorporating in my role as purchaser/planner."

Angie Birt
Production Planer
Fort Amanda Specialties
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