Olivier Audino
Webinar :
Matinale Achats de Lyon
Vendredi 14 Février de 9h à 12h30
Many internal customers bypass standard purchasing processes, for example by making small but multiple online transactions.
These requirements for fluidity and speed prevent the implementation of an efficient purchasing strategy, even for Class C purchases.
The advantage: knowledge of the regional market.
The disadvantage: often no negotiated price possibilities because expenditure thresholds are too low and the need for rapid implementation.
The e-Catalogs
The advantage: the possibility to rationalize indirect purchases.
The downside: the need for constant maintenance, otherwise internal customers will turn to online B2C platforms like Amazon.
The advantage: discounts, loyalty programs.
The disadvantage: the complexity of processing by the purchasing department (difficulty of reconciliation with the in-house ERP in particular)
Purchasing outsourcing is still little used by businesses.
However, in its study, the Hackett Group recommends the use of external service providers.
At the “corporate” level, they contribute in particular their knowledge of regional markets and position themselves as potential savings drivers.
This is typically the case of the publisher Buy Made Easy (BME) whose The e-shopping solution Sourcing Force takes care of all transactions with third party suppliers and sends a single monthly invoice for all class C purchases and e-catalogs.
Adopt Sourcing Force means allowing buyers to free up time to work on projects with high added value!
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