# Purchasing

Blanket purchase agreements and releases, pack quantities, order multiples, supplier lead times and surcharges.

[Manufacturing Wiki](https://planar.so/wiki/index.md)

- [Alloy surcharges](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/alloy-surcharges.md): How alloy-related price adjustments differ from base prices, how supplier and period scope affect them, and how mass-based charges are calculated.
- [Cut-to-size surcharges](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/cut-to-size-surcharges.md): How cutting fees, setup charges, billed material and dimensional requirements affect the price of cut stock.
- [Metal price index adjustments](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/metal-price-index-adjustments.md): How benchmarks, metal-cost shares, averaging periods and commercial terms determine an index-linked purchasing price.
- [Small-order surcharges](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/small-order-surcharges.md): Order-value and quantity thresholds, separate handling or freight charges, and how fixed fees change effective purchasing cost.
- [Subcontract processing minimums](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/subcontract-processing-minimums.md): Minimum lot charges, additive handling fees, process scope and the effect of splitting outsourced manufacturing work into batches.
- [Supplier blanket agreements](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/supplier-blanket-agreements.md): How recurring-purchase agreements relate to releases, delivery schedules, spending limits, price breaks and commitment.
- [Supplier consignment arrangements](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/supplier-consignment-arrangements.md): How consignment separates physical stock, supplier ownership, consumption and settlement in manufacturing purchasing.
- [Supplier lead-time quotations](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/supplier-lead-time-quotations.md): How quoted manufacturing durations relate to approval, production scope, shipping dates and arrival uncertainty.
- [Supplier tooling ownership](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/supplier-tooling-ownership.md): How ownership, custody, use rights, maintenance and transferability differ for tooling held by a manufacturing supplier.
- [Vendor-managed inventory](https://planar.so/wiki/sourcing/purchasing/vendor-managed-inventory.md): Supplier-led replenishment, its distinction from consignment, and the stock, demand and service assumptions behind a VMI program.