Direct procurement
Direct procurement’s scope is the raw materials or direct services required to produce goods or services for sale. It includes transactional procurement activities (e.g., master data management, purchase order and receipt processing, supplier scheduling, and compliance management), and sourcing and supply management activities (e.g., sourcing execution, supplier management, product development and design support).
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