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Product Lifecycle Management

What you should know about quote pricing, purchase orders, and ERP systems

By Mark Zetter

Quote pricing and purchase orders are driven by purchasing, programs management, and materials management departments in the contract manufacturer. Read how these functions drive the process and the role of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
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What you should know about quote pricing, purchase orders, and ERP systems

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Q&AAnyone know of an ODM that has experience with design and assembly of printers and scanners?

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