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The Procurement Process & Total Cost of Ownership
Buy on total cost of ownership, not just unit price.
Inside this lesson
- Identify the stages of the end-to-end procurement cycle.
- Differentiate between tactical purchasing and strategic sourcing.
- Calculate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for competing suppliers.
- Analyze why a lower unit price does not guarantee the lowest total cost.
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