CH. 6 Flashcards
Business buyer behavior
The buying behavior of organizations that buy goods and services for use in the production of other products and services that are sold, rented, or supplied to others
Business buying process
The decision process by which business buyers determine which products and services their organizations need to purchase and then find, evaluate, and choose among alternative suppliers and brands
Derived demand
Business demand that ultimately comes from (derives from) the demand for consumer goods
Supplier development
Systematic development of networks of supplier-partners to ensure an appropriate and dependable supply of products and materials for use in making products or reselling them to others
Major types of buying situations
Straight rebuy, Modified rebuy, New task
Straight rebuy
A business buying situation in which the buyer routinely reorders something without any modifications
Modified rebuy
A business buying situation in which the buyer wants to modify product specifications, prices, terms, or suppliers
New task
A business buying situation in which the buyer purchases a product or service for the first time
Systems selling (or solutions selling)
Buying a packaged solution to a problem from a single seller, thus avoiding all the separate decisions involved in a complex buying situation
Buying center
All the individuals and units that play a role in the purchase decision-making process
Participants in the Business Buying Process
Users, Influencers, Buyers, Deciders, Gatekeepers
Users
Members of the buying organization who will actually use the purchased product or service
Influencers
People in an organization’s buying center who affect the buying decision; they often help define specifications and also provide information for evaluating alternatives
Buyers
People in an organization’s buying center who make an actual purchase
Deciders
People in an organization’s buying center who have formal or informal power to select or approve the final suppliers