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Purchasing — refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish the goals of the enterprise. Though there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly… … Wikipedia
purchasing — pur‧chas‧ing [ˈpɜːtʆsɪŋ ǁ ˈpɜːr ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the activity of buying the materials, stock, equipment etc that a company needs to produce goods: • She is the company s purchasing manager. • The purchasing of consulting services… … Financial and business terms
purchasing — n. act of buying, act of purchasing in exchange for money; act of obtaining, act of procuring pur·chase || pÉœrtʃɪs / pÉœË n. something which has been purchased; act of purchasing, act of buying v. buy, acquire in exchange for money; procure … English contemporary dictionary
Purchasing — Purchase Pur chase (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purchased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purchasing}.] [OE. purchasen, porchacen, OF. porchacier, purchacier, to pursue, to seek eagerly, F. pourchasser; OF. pour, por, pur, for (L. pro) + chacier to pursue,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purchasing — noun the act of buying buying and selling fill their days shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge • Syn: ↑buying • Derivationally related forms: ↑purchase, ↑buy (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Purchasing Managers Index — (1948–2008): oberer Wert Jahresmaximum, unterer Wert Jahresminimum Der Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), auch „ISM Manufacturing Index“ oder „ISM Einkaufsmanagerindex“, ist der wichtigste und verlässlichste Frühindikator für die wirtschaftliche… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Purchasing power — is the amount of value of a good/services compared to the amount paid with a currency. Currency can be either a commodity money, like gold or silver, or fiat currency like US dollars which are the world reserve currency. As Adam Smith noted,… … Wikipedia
Purchasing process — Purchasing is the formal process of buying goods and services. The Purchasing Process can vary from one organization to another, but there are some common key elements. The process usually starts with a Demand or requirements[1] – this could be… … Wikipedia
Purchasing Managers' index — ➔ index1 * * * ► See PMI. * * * Purchasing Managers index UK US noun [S] (ABBREVIATION PMI) ECONOMICS ► a measurement of economic activity, based on how many purchasing managers i … Financial and business terms
purchasing officer — ➔ officer * * * purchasing officer UK US noun [C] COMMERCE ► PROCUREMENT OFFICER(Cf. ↑procurement officer) … Financial and business terms
