Which of the following items would be C category items?

Guillerme is a Category Manager within the procurement department of a Manufacturing company. In his Category there are 200 items he procures, and he has recently undertaken an ABC analysis of these.

Which of the following items would be C category items?
A . high value items
B . one-off purchases
C . tail spent
D . strategic sourcing

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Answer: C

Explanation:

The C category is the ‘tail spend’ – it represents a large number of suppliers of small value items. I recommend giving this a read ABC Classification & ABC Method | CIPS