Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?a. Electronic procurement systems can aid a company in saving both time and money.b. More than 50% of each sales dollar typically goes towards covering supply chain costs.c. If a firm lacks the technology to make a required component they will need to consider buying/outsourcing.d. Centralized purchasing is where individual, local purchasing departments, such as at the plant level, make their own purchasing decisions.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is d. Centralized purchasing is where individual, local purchasing departments, such as at the plant level, make their own purchasing decisions.

Explanation:

Centralized purchasing is a purchasing system in which all the departments of a company with a wide geographical distribution can make purchases through a common purchasing organization.