Choosing Appropriate Suppliers (VCE SSCE Business Management): Flashcards
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Definition: Environmental sustainability
Definition: Environmental sustainability
Using resources at rate they can be replenished naturally
Definition: Procurement policy
Definition: Procurement policy
Regulations guiding how a business acquires goods & services
4 key criteria for selecting suppliers
4 key criteria for selecting suppliers
Price, quality, reliability, social responsibility
How quality inputs create competitive advantage
How quality inputs create competitive advantage
Superior products, higher satisfaction, fewer defects, better sales
Benefit of reliable, timely supplier deliveries
Benefit of reliable, timely supplier deliveries
Maintain minimal inventory levels, reducing storage costs
Innovation advantage from supplier relationships
Innovation advantage from supplier relationships
Early access to new technologies, materials, or processes
Why settle supplier bills promptly?
Why settle supplier bills promptly?
Shows stability; gets priority service, better pricing, early info
What does ISO 14001 compliance demonstrate?
What does ISO 14001 compliance demonstrate?
Commitment to environmental performance management
Environmental benefit of local suppliers
Environmental benefit of local suppliers
Reduces CO2 emissions from shorter transport distances
What fair-trade agreements ensure
What fair-trade agreements ensure
Fair prices to producers in less-developed countries
