Indirect procurement

Indirect procurement’s scope includes the goods and services that are not direct materials. 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., supplier management, sourcing execution, product development and design support).

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