What types of things are being purchased here?
How does the e-procurement system change the role of purchasing, if at all?
Does Schlumberger's new system increase the opportunity for employee or vendor fraud or mismanagement? How?
If this were your company, what steps could you take to lessen the risks? Think about how purchases and payments will be controlled under eProcurement at Schlumberger in comparison to Fig 4.1 in the Purchase Process and Document Flow reading for today.
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