Terms
A procurement team begins to prefer FOB Destination terms and finds that most of their suppliers offer it. They stop reordering from their few remaining suppliers that require FOB Shipping Point terms.Prices
A facilities manager reviews her opex budget and starts to question why they are spending so much on printer supplies. She requests the purchasing team to cut costs if possible. The team compares the cost of printer cartridges and finds their supplier is charging a premium over prices commonly available in stores. They push the supplier for lower prices.Suppliers
A purchasing team has 4 suppliers for maintenance consumables such as light bulbs. They find one of the suppliers offers lower prices, higher quality items and convenient ordering tools. They begin to shift more business towards this supplier and end several repurchases that were going to the other 3 suppliers.Product Requirements
An airline has a strategy to offer more fresh fruit for breakfast meal service on several routes based on customer feedback. Their ordering of meals changes based on this requirement.Product Changes
An infrastructure maintenance team purchases the same light bulbs from the same supplier for 15 years. Suddenly the manufacturer discontinues the product model in favor of new energy efficient models. This forces the maintenance team to choose a new model.| Overview: Modified Rebuy | ||
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Definition | A buyer wants to reorder a product or service but seeks changes to terms, prices, suppliers or product specifications. | |
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