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                                                          The searching company
                                                          (search customer
                                                            "sc")
                                                          profits from more
                                                          convenient procurement
                                                          conditions as if it
                                                          tried to purchase all
                                                          the needed components,
                                                          assemblies or capital
                                                          goods by itself. 
                                                           Should the
                                                          situation arise,
                                                          opportunities can be
                                                          pooled if other
                                                          companies have the
                                                          same needs or similar
                                                          needs. 
                                                           The search
                                                          customer might even
                                                          access the logistic
                                                          optimization potential
                                                          of the procure
                                                          customers. 
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