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spoilage"})]})]}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"rounded-xl border border-purple-200 bg-purple-50/50 p-5",children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"text-base font-bold text-purple-900 mb-2",children:"Ordering Costs"}),e.jsxs("ul",{className:"text-sm text-purple-800 space-y-1.5",children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"Order processing"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Transportation"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Receiving and inspection"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Setup costs (production)"})]})]})]})]}),e.jsxs("section",{id:"supplier-management",className:"mb-14 scroll-mt-20",children:[e.jsx("a",{href:"#supplier-management",className:"group no-underline",children:e.jsxs("h2",{className:"text-2xl font-bold mb-4 flex items-center gap-2",children:[e.jsx("span",{className:"flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-primary text-white text-sm font-bold",children:"6"}),"Supplier Management",e.jsx(i,{className:"h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 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