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  2. Third-party management - Wikipedia

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    A 'third party', as defined in OCC 2013–29, is any entity that a company does business with. [2] This may include suppliers, vendors, contract manufacturers, business partners and affiliates, brokers, distributors, resellers, and agents. [2]

  3. Third-party source - Wikipedia

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    The third party is considered independent from the other two, even if hired by them, because not all control is vested in that connection. There can be multiple third-party sources with respect to a given transaction, between the first and second parties. A second-party source would be under direct control of the second party in the transaction ...

  4. Best Buy - Wikipedia

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    Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music, it was rebranded under its current name with an emphasis on consumer electronics in 1983.

  5. Vendor-managed inventory - Wikipedia

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    although a 2008 article notes that there is no standard definition of VMI and the term's usage varies "significantly" among companies supporting VMI processes. [2] A third-party logistics provider may also be involved to help ensure that the buyer has the required level of inventory by adjusting the demand and supply gaps. [3]

  6. Procurement - Wikipedia

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    Independent or third party personnel who undertake procurement or negotiate purchases on behalf of an organization may be called purchasing agents or buying agents, although the term "purchasing agent" has a longer and broader history: the Institute for Supply Management in the United States was originally called the National Association of ...

  7. Supplier performance management - Wikipedia

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    It is a function often associated with third party management. The ultimate intent is to identify potential issues and their root causes so that they can be resolved to everyone’s benefit as early as possible. It is a similar term to vendor performance management, with the terms "vendor" and "supplier" being interchangeable. [2]

  8. Vendor management system - Wikipedia

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    VMS (Vendor Management System) is a fairly recent advancement in managing contingent labor spend. VMS is an evolution of the Master Service Provider (MSP) / Vendor-On-Premises (VOP) concept, which became more prevalent in the late-1980s to the mid-1990s when larger enterprises began looking for ways to reduce outsourcing costs.

  9. Service integration and management - Wikipedia

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    Blame Game is still an issue. SIAM functions as a neutral party but when issues crops up vendors blame each other and finding a common ground is a challenge. Ownership is often not defined. Root cause identification and decision making for solution deployment spreads across the organizations and lack ownership.