Makhanda Fresh Foods, a Durban-based manufacturer supplying national retailers, has expanded to three plants across KwaZulu-Natal. When a line is down, supervisors phone suppliers directly for urgent packaging and ingredients and only submit paperwork once invoices arrive. Finance has identified three recurring consequences: identical items are billed at different prices across plants, invoice disputes delay payment and disrupt deliveries, and management cannot see reliable spend by site because purchases sit outside the formal workflow. Identify the option that addresses the scenario's constraints while ensuring speed for urgent purchases, restoring traceability and maintaining/ensuring payment accuracy?

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Reduce purchasing staffing and allow each plant to negotiate directly with suppliers so ordering decisions sit closest to the point of need

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Allocate procurement authority to each plant and require a quarterly consolidation of spend data so management can regain visibility after the fact

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Permit supervisors to bypass purchasing for urgent items, but require finance to approve every invoice before payment to limit risk

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Redesign and enforce a faster internal buying channel within the procure-to-pay process so urgent needs can be ordered quickly while still capturing approvals, prices, and invoice matching

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