Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
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Chapter 17, Problem 12DQ
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To determine: With the help of examples, identify the spending which would come under the roof of service versus indirect spending and state their differences.
Introduction: Performance based metrics are used for rating suppliers based on their performance which aids them in increasing their profitability. It is a new method which is different from the traditional method.
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