Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, has recently launched ‘Procurement as a Service™’. This service concept seamlessly integrates IBX On-demand procurement tools, strategic and operational outsourcing services and consulting.

The IBX On-demand Platform represents a complete set of software tools for the procurement organization, like IBX eProcurement and IBX eSourcing, all delivered on-demand. With this solution suite Capgemini Procurement Services provide clients inroads into leading practices in the industry and drives year over year savings directly to the bottom line.

Present in 40 countries, Capgemini reported 2010 global revenues of EUR 8.7 billion and employs around 110,000 people worldwide.

Procurement as a Service

More information is available at:

www.capgemini.com/Procurement
www.ibxplatform.com

EXCELLENCE CENTER

Purchasing insight

Succeeding with the purchasing agenda may well be one of the most significant steps any organisation will take in the coming years. It can be the key to success in our global economy; sourcing the best suppliers in remote locations, generating savings through compliance with corporate contracts and accelerating the delivery of bottom line results.

Depending on the business segment, the total purchasing costs can amount to 40-60 per cent of an organisation’s total revenue. Our experience shows that the combined business effects of running both a source- and procure-to-pay program deliver cost savings ranging from 4-8 per cent of the total purchasing value.

Insight into the state of efficient purchasing

Though the initial rush of a successful sourcing event might seem like winning the world championship, unless combined with a strong procurement initiative the savings identified will never materialise. And the same goes for any successful compliance initiative, without good sourcing you end up paying too much, even though your organisation is compliant and acting in line with the corporate contracts negotiated.

Different companies face different challenges and in this section we will continuously publish insights into new trends and developments in purchasing, as well as highlight the key issues at hand which in effect determine the success or failure of different purchasing agendas.

Purchasing insights
Feb 2009	Leveraging diversity at GEA
Feb 2009	The Time for Purchasing
June 2008	IBX Value Assessment Identifies the Potential of Purchasing
June 2008	CPO Challenge part 4: Closing the procure to pay loop
Mar. 2008	CPO Challenge part 3: Selling eProcurement to your organization
Dec. 2007	IBX transaction growth confirms e-procurement trend
Dec. 2007	CPO Challenge part 2: Get your group wide sourcing done
Sept. 2007	The CPO Challenge
Sept. 2007	Managing risks and ensuring supply
June 2007	The priorities of the modern purchaser
June 2007	The case for local low cost sourcing
Mar 2007	The complexity of purchasing
Nov 2006	Succeeding with change management
Oct 2006	To Source or to Procure, that is the question
Mar 2006	Make buy – the correct strategy for eProcurement?