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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th February 2020

Dilbert//11276, first published six years ago on Friday 28th February 2020

Purchasing Department


Tags

managers & supervisors, business, purchasing, vendor, market, quote, coffee


Official transcript

Purchasing Manager

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

PURCHASING MANAGER YOU NEED THREE VENDOR QUOTES, OR I CAN'T APPROVE IT.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO VENDORS IN THAT MARKET.

COME BACK WHEN SOMETHING CHANGES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Vendor Quotes"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a purchasing manager and a vendor. The purchasing manager requests three vendor quotes, but the vendor responds that there are only two vendors in the market. The purchasing manager then asks the vendor to return when something changes, implying that the vendor's response is unsatisfactory.

Key Points:

  • The purchasing manager requests three vendor quotes.
  • The vendor responds that there are only two vendors in the market.
  • The purchasing manager asks the vendor to return when something changes.
  • The vendor's response is unsatisfactory, implying that the market is limited and there are no alternative vendors.

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