Question

question 10
tiffany is the purchasing manager for electronic components that are kept in inventory for a large electrical contracting company. tiffany sources most of these items from fastenal and is thrilled with their ability to help her maintain the appropriate level of inventory for the various items. fastenal has a computer system to assist tiffany with her forecasting and can identify items that are \slow - moving\ or \fast - moving\ meaning that there are some items that are used more frequently than others. fastenal has also helped tiffany to identify the inventory levels when reorders should be placed so that shes never out - of - stock in any items. which stage of the purchasing process is fastenal providing assistance?
describe characteristics and the quantity of a needed good or service
evaluate proposals and select suppliers
select an order routine
obtain feedback and evaluate performance

Explanation:

Fastenal helps Tiffany with inventory - related aspects like forecasting and reorder levels. This is related to setting up an order routine to ensure continuous availability of items. It is not about describing needs, evaluating suppliers, or getting performance feedback.

Answer:

Select an order routine