Expediting is a project-management activity implemented as part of the procurement process in order to secure the quality and timely delivery of goods and components. The expeditor monitors and controls the progress of manufacturing at the supplier’s plant with a view to ensuring that the required goods arrive at the agreed location, to the agreed quality and to the agreed contractual delivery date. Expediting normally takes place face-to-face with the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s sub-supplier, however, some ‘desk expediting’ can be carried out by telephone between visits.