To find out how many cups in liters, multiply by the right factor or simply use the converter below. 1 Liter = 4.2267528377 Cups [US]. Liter is volume unit which equals to 1 cubic decimeter (decimetre).
Strategic purchasing is the process of planning, implementing, evaluating, and controlling strategic and operating purchasing decisions for directing all activities of the purchasing function toward opportunities consistent with the firm's capabilities to achieve its long-term goals (Carr and Smeltzer, 1997).actical purchasing is typically a subset of activities and processes within the strategic purchasing approach. It focuses on operational purchasing requirements based on information from a limited environmental scan (Lysons and Farrington, 2006).
Sourcing. Reactive and strategic sourcing approaches are not mutually exclusive, however, strategic approaches are preferable because of their inherent ability to maximise value (Bullen et al., 2010). Sourcing is a critical activity used at both tactical and strategic levels.It is concerned with what needs to be purchased, why, when and where. The concept is created to help supply chain managers and practitioners to improve, develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies.ourcing References (4 of up to 20) *. 1  Aberdeen Group (2010) Strategic Sourcing: The 2010 Guide to Driving Savings and Procurement Performance. [ 2 online] Available at: www.aberdeen.com/aberdeen-library/6305/RA-strategic-sourcing-savings-procurement.aspx [Accessed 07 November 2011].