Office Supplies

As part of a strategic sourcing project for office supplies, we will:

Analyze expenditure data from your procurement or AP system, General Ledger, or other records.
Identify purchasing trends and redundant purchasing route.
Integrate non-cost concerns, such as guaranteed customer service levels.
Develop a balanced scorecard analysis of your vendors, solicit RFPs, negotiate contracts, and rationalize your supplier base to maximize leverage.
Establish preferred vendors and implement clear purchasing procedures to ingrain ongoing savings behavior within your organization, including integration with your organization’s purchasing systems.

Our success in this area includes:

Historically, we have looked at expenditures that range from $180,000 – $6,000,000 and generally save no less than 30%.

Samples include:

International Financial and Banking Institution: 46% savings as well as improved levels of service, inventory management, tracking and delivery.
Domestic Bank: 34% Savings.
Winter sports conglomerate: 42% Savings.
Beverage company: 40% Savings

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