You have to read this article if for no other reason than the headline deserves attention: National Aquarium Reels in Savings with Online Buying.
It also proves that someone can establish a career in Purchasing in just about any industry. I always tell people to think of the companies they work for and look around their offices...everything seen had to be brought into the organization in some way. Of course the same is true for any where else we might visit. Class trips to the aquarium are possible because Purchasing professionals played their parts in the background!
We Buyers love to complain about shipping costs. Here's a fun fact from the article: A 4-ft fish caught in Australia can be bought for $300, but it costs them an additional $5,000 to transport it safely to the aquarium in Baltimore!
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