The administrative department of Newell Inc. has been routinely purchasing stationery and miscellaneous office supplies from its supplier, Accent services, for eight years. In order to save time, the company has an automated computer system that automatically reorders certain commonly used supplies as and when they are depleted. This organizational buying of Newell Inc. typically exemplifies a _____.

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The fact that the administrative department has been purchasing stationery and office supplies routinely from one supplier for eight years and has an automated system that reorders commonly used supplies indicates that this is a straightforward replenishment or "straight rebuy" situation.

The Administrative Department of Newell Inc