Managing Returns: 5 Factors to Review Before Implementing Your Returns Strategy
All Things Supply Chain
AUGUST 29, 2022
Your eCommerce returns policy is critical to convincing consumers to click the Buy button.
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Procurement vs. purchasing vs. sourcing differences
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
When you’re buying for your business, what do you call it? It seems like an easy question, but there are a lot of terms that refer to this process. On the surface, they all seem to mean the same thing. Some call it procurement. Others say purchasing. And, still others call it sourcing. Knowing [.]. The post Procurement vs. purchasing vs. sourcing differences appeared first on RFP360.
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