Business GCSE
Procurement
What Procurement means in Business GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Procurement
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The process of identifying what a business needs to buy, choosing suppliers, placing orders, and receiving deliveries.
The process of finding and purchasing the raw materials, components, and services a business needs.
The process of finding and purchasing the materials and supplies a business needs.
Topics that use Procurement
- Business operations (Eduqas GCSE)
- Operations (OCR GCSE)
- Working with suppliers (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Flow Production
- Job Production
- Just-in-Time (JIT)
- Quality Assurance
- Automation
- Batch Production
- E-commerce
- Lead Time
Using Procurement in the exam
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