E-future centres. Not an European idea unfortunatly but definitly another great initiave in Western Canada, to promote e-business benefits directly to SMEs. Visit their websites at www.e-future.ca funded by the ‘Western economic diversification Canada’ and specific to canadian SMEs, they will bring you valuable information to understand where and how to benefit from Internet.
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This article has been published the 20th of April on www.tmcnet.com. It’s interesting to see how Public bodies are appreciating e-Auctions and to hear finally that reverse auctions are not only about the cheapest price… if the buyer wants so.
The OGC is once again encouraging local authorities to use reverse auctions to buy products but [...]
The US Army Corps of Engineers says that reverse auctions are not a MUST for Construction Services. Article published on www.construction.com – 08/02/04 – US
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says in a July 26 report that Internet-based reverse auctions are a strategic acquisition tool, but that they should be used primarily for commodities procurement [...]
Did you know that Brazil is ‘the new China’ for low-cost sourcing? That’s what
Anusha Bradley is raising in SupplyManagement.com – London UK – 13 April 2006
The future of low-cost country sourcing lies in India and Brazil as China will lose its competitive edge, according to leading businessman Sir Anthony Jolliffe. “I see China as a [...]
A case study on Reverse auction and Office furnitures. In 2005, London council ‘reverse e-auction’ saved 2 million costs on office furnitures.
An online ‘reverse e-auction’ held on Tuesday 21 June 2005 has cut an estimated 2million GBP off the cost of office furnitures (stationery) for London Councils.
Hosted by the London Borough of Hammersmith & [...]
News release – Arpil 2005: GNX launches a supplier sourcing service for retailers
San Francisco, April 20, 2005 GlobalNetXchange (GNX), a leading e-business solution and service provider for the global retail industry, today announced the launch of a new global sourcing service to provide retail industry customers with a time and cost effective way to expand [...]
A selection of case studies about reverse auction to share experience.
Reverse Auction on a vehicule fleet
Eutilia © 2002
When two of the UK’s largest utility companies , United Utilities and ScottishPower, were seeking suppliers to provide them with a mix of cars, vans and trucks for their vehicle fleets, they issued a tender document with a [...]
Companies are using More Strategies to Lower Costs for Direct Materials. e-Sourcing is a key one. Article published in April 12, 2006 (SmartPros – USA)
Companies are looking beyond supplier negotiations and price breaks by developing enterprise-wide sourcing processes and low-cost country sourcing strategies to reduce what they pay for direct materials.
Until recently, the strategies companies [...]
AberdeenGroup has listed the key benefits of e-Sourcing in its report ‘Secret of e-Sourcing success’ published in 2004. Here is the abstract matching challenges with key benefits:
Challenges
Benefits
High material costs
14.3% cost savings,
Sourcing cycles average 3 to 4 months
Cut sourcing cycles in half,
High sourcing costs
Reduce administration costs by more than 60%,
Long time-to-market cycles [...]
Distributors must use counter tactics and focus on renewal strategies to avoid becoming undifferentiated suppliers. Article published on www.mdm.com, by Adam J. Fein, in 2004
Online reverse auctions will be an increasingly important tool for customers trying to make more rational sourcing decisions. This article reviews reverse auctions, explains their appeal to customers, and suggests strategies [...]
José Manuel Iáñez | Partner-Director of Iáñez & Tapia explaines simply and clearly how to analyse a reverse auction suitability, considering the position of the product or service to be acquired from three different perspectives, represented by three quadrant matrix graphs. Superbe!.” The limited application of the auction is demonstrated by the survey sponsored by [...]
SMEs in Romania look still vulnerable after EU access. An article from Robert Comanoiu – Bucharest Daily News – 13 April 2006
“All the Small and Medium Company representatives agree with Romania’s EU accession but one quarter of them said that the companies they lead are not entirely ready for this,” said the president of the [...]
Spare parts : Transparent, online reverse auctions can drive prices down for agencies.
Article published on “Government Computer News” (GCN) – By Kevin McCaney – GCN Staff – May 2000
The Naval Supply Systems Command broke new ground in federal procurement last month when it conducted an online reverse auction for technology components of aircraft ejector seats. [...]
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank is lauching a SME guide helping switching banks
A GUIDE for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) designed to take the hassle out of changing their business bank has been launched by Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank. The fear of disrupting banking arrangements remains the biggest barrier to switching for more than [...]
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