当とう用よう買がい

noun

buying for immediate needs; spot purchasing

Business term for purchasing only what is needed right now, without stockpiling. Often contrasted with bulk buying.

• 在ざい庫こを抱かかえたくないので、当とう用よう買がいで済すませている。

  We don't want to hold inventory, so we just buy what we need as we go.

• 当とう用よう買がいでは大たい量りょう割わり引びきが受うけられないことが多おおい。

  Spot purchasing often doesn't qualify for bulk discounts.