E-tools For Logistics Procurement

Joe CritchleyVP Sales and Business Development

E-tools for Logistics Procurement

1. What do I mean by procurement?2. What objectives do buyers have?3. How can e-tools help?4. What can e-tools NOT do?5. Which companies provide e-tools?6. How can buyers keep up-to-date?

E-tools for Logistics Procurement

A Sourcing Event

E-tools for Logistics Procurement

What Objectives Do Buyers Have?

Effective & Efficient

Procurement

How Can E-tools Help?

Effective & Efficient

Procurement

No Size LimitStrong/Flexible RFI

Strong, Flexible RFQUse Excel

Ensure Supplier

Engagement

Optimize, Analyze, Decide

Manage Contracts

Integrate the ProcessSpend

AnalysisConsultant-ManagedBuyer-Managed/ With Consultant Support (Where Necessary)

Strong / Flexible RFQ Process

Flexible Bid and Lot Fields

Multiple Bidding Rounds

Include Non-Price

Elements

Collaborative Bidding

Options For Bidding

Rules and Bid

Feedback

Checks For Bid Accuracy

Anything Can Be

Tendered

Strong / Flexible RFQ

E-tools for Logistics Procurement

What Can E-tools NOT Do?

E-tools Cannot

Make All Suppliers /

Buyers Reliable

Create Competition Where None

Exists

Benchmark Rates

E-tools for Logistics Procurement

Some E-tool ProvidersBravo

SolutionAT

KearneyTrade Extensions

EmptorisIastaAccenture

Curtis Fitch Efficio

CapgeminiTransporeon

CombineNet GlobaleProcureZycus

AribaTradingPartners Hubwoo

E-tools for Logistics Procurement

Keeping Up-To-Date

Thank You

Questions? Joe CritchleyVP Sales and Business Development