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 +Manufacturers: few are large; clustered in geographic areas; classification by business data; NAICS codes
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 +Services: smaller and more spread out; informal buying process
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 +Retailers and wholesalers: committee buying; buying based on data; reorders are straight rebuys
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 +Government: large; competitive bids; "approved" supplier list; foreign governments; FCPA

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Business Customers and Buying Behavior.

Differences with final consumers: Purchase criteria and specifications; Multiple buying influence; Problem-solving process; B2B e-commerce; Buyer-seller relationships

Key types: Manufacturers; Producers of services; Retailers and Wholesalers; Government; Non-profits

Specifications: describe the need

Quality certification: ISO 9000

Buying Center: Buyers; Influencers; Deciders; Gatekeepers; Users

Influences on organizational buying includes: Vendor analysis; Behavioral needs; Ethical concerns; Centralization of purchasing

Types of organizational buyers: straight rebuy; modified rebuy; new-task buying

New-task buying requires new information: search engines; web-sites; online communities; competitive bids


Buyer-seller relationships, benefits of close relationship: mutual trust; long-term outlook; share tasks to reduce costs

Buyer-seller relationships, risks of close relationship: reduce flexibility; lock-in; not economical

Dual sourcing as an option, spreading risk of supply chain disruption.

North American Industry Classification System


Manufacturers: few are large; clustered in geographic areas; classification by business data; NAICS codes

Services: smaller and more spread out; informal buying process

Retailers and wholesalers: committee buying; buying based on data; reorders are straight rebuys

Government: large; competitive bids; "approved" supplier list; foreign governments; FCPA

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