1. Give brief answers for the following questions:
a-What is purchasing?
b-Define the term ‘procurement.’
c-What is the importance of procurement in a supply chain?
d-Who are qualified suppliers?
e-What is e - procurement?
f-Outline the main aims of procurement.
g-Outline some common manufacturing strategies.
2. Describe the procurement cycle in details.
3. Which approaches are used to monitor the performance of suppliers?