September 2018 - Lumatrak

Understanding Indirect Spend VS GNFR

Posted on September 28, 2018June 19, 2020 by Daniel Lansky

Understanding Indirect Spend VS GNFR Indirect spend is the total costs a company must put forth to operate the business, and GNFR is a subcategory of indirect spend. It includes goods and services purchased from outside vendors that are not resold. These purchases are normally authorized by a purchase order, but indirect spend is not always an actual purchase (e.g., payroll for indirect spend and SGA). This is the key difference regarding indirect spend VS GNFR. Not all indirect spend...
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Understanding Indirect Spend

Posted on September 21, 2018June 19, 2020 by Daniel Lansky

Understanding Indirect Spend In any area dealing with procurement, you will likely hear the term “indirect spend,” along with “direct spend.” You might also hear references to “indirect materials,” “GNFR,” “indirect procurement,” “overhead,” and “variable and fixed indirect costs.” It may come as a surprise, but these terms have roots dating back to 1760 during the Industrial Revolution, when cost accounting was first introduced to calculate the cost of a product in order to calculate...
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Understanding GNFR

Posted on September 14, 2018June 19, 2020 by Daniel Lansky

Understanding GNFR Cost accounting was originally introduced during the Industrial Revolution so that businesses could organize their operational/manufacturing costs to price their products in order to turn a profit. Though indirect spend is a term that was coined during this time, GNFR—a subset of indirect spend—is a more modern phrase in the procurement world. GNFR, or goods not for resale, is often a difficult concept for individuals to comprehend. This is largely due to the fact t...
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Understanding GFR VS GNFR

Posted on September 7, 2018June 19, 2020 by Daniel Lansky

Understanding GFR VS GNFR Those who work within a company’s accounting department know exactly how to account for direct and indirect spend without question. However, the same cannot necessarily be said for those who work outside of accounting. Understanding the difference between GFR vs GNFR can be extremely helpful for addressing problems in each one’s respective supply chain, which is why we’ve laid out the similarities and differences between these two types of goods. GFR and G...
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