When Brian took over as facilities manager for Burlington Furniture Manufacturing, he was shocked to see the factory was still heated with a coal-fired boiler. He made an immediate decision to upgrade the heating system to something more efficient and began to research available options. For Brian and Burlington Furniture, this represented a(n)________ situation.

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This situation is a "new buy" because Brian is making a decision to purchase a new type of heating system that the company has not used before, indicating a significant change and requiring extensive research and evaluation of options.

When Brian Took Over as Facilities Manager for Burlington Furniture