order processing
business
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business logistics
- In logistics: Order processing
Order processing starts with the receipt of an order from a customer. It may be obtained by a salesperson, be telephoned in, or arrive by mail. Regular buyers and sellers are often linked electronically. As the buyer’s inventories become low, an electronic purchase…
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marketing intermediaries
- In marketing: Channel functions and flows
…(negotiation), intentions to buy (ordering), acquisition and allocation of funds (financing), assumption of risks (risk taking), storage and movement of product (physical possession), buyers paying sellers (payment), and transfer of ownership (title).
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