Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

ZEM

English translation:

(Zentrales Einkaufsmanagement [Central Purchasing Management])

Added to glossary by Dr. Andrew Hudson
Jan 30, 2017 20:49
7 yrs ago
German term

ZEM

German to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) Grocery store purchasing
I am once again stumped.

This is from a set of rules stipulated by a grocery chain, and appears right after a directive stating that any transactions involving the import of goods from Asia must be handled by the client company. The next sentence states:

"Sollte bei Direktimporten aus Fernost die XXXX aus besonderem Anlass nicht beauftragt werden, so ist diese Ausnahmegenehmigung durch die GL Ware Non Food, durch den GL ZEM (Food) oder durch die GF Einkauf TBM zu erteilen."

I'm assuming "manager of non-food goods" (Geschäftsleiter), but I've tried to no avail to track down the other two acronyms, ZEM or TBM.

If anyone knows what these stand for in this context, I would appreciate it!

Discussion

BrigitteHilgner Jan 31, 2017:
@ Steffen Walter Die Richtung stimmt vermutlich - Zentrales Einkaufsmanagement könnte passen.
philgoddard Jan 31, 2017:
I think that's very likely. The asker may be able to confirm it by Googling the company.
SWD Kreutel Jan 30, 2017:
Maybe Zentrales Einkaufsmanagement und T... Beschaffungsmanagement? Wild guesses, I admit.
Steffen Walter Jan 30, 2017:
ZEM Zentraler Einkauf M ...? Central Purchasing ...

Proposed translations

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(Zentrales Einkaufsmanagement [Central Purchasing Management])

Another guess, but in view of the purchasing context (GL (Geschäftsleitung [Manager]) I think this fits quite well

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Note added at 16 hrs (2017-01-31 13:45:57 GMT)
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and TBM could work with Technology Business Management http://info.apptio.com/resource-center_whitepaper_registrati...
Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger : Makes more sense than mine.
10 hrs
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Center for Nutritional Medicine

Maybe. Zentrum für Ernährungsmedizin (ZEM) http://www.vivantes.de/uploads/160815__A4_ZEM_Merkblatt_Ileo...
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Schleber (X) : Yes
3 mins
neutral Steffen Walter : Unlikely in the case of a grocery chain.
25 mins
neutral philgoddard : Very unlikely.
10 hrs
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