AUTOMATED PURCHASING METHOD WITH FEATURES FOR HIGH VOLUME PURCHASING

摘要

An automated purchasing method for buyers using a high volume database (22) and a high volume software program that is compatible with business management software (23) having a material master database includes creating a new record upon having received a request for purchase of a new item (10), determining whether the new item is a high volume item (20), determining whether the new item has a matching entry in a high volume database (12), and either automatically or manually updating a purchasing info record (26) and source list entry (32) for the item. A requisition and purchase order for the new item may then be sent to a vendor (38). Optimized prices may be negotiated from the vendor based on documented records of the total items purchased from various respective manufacturers and vendors (42).