Corcentric Strategic Sourcing consultants can reduce costs for Production & Fulfillment purchases in any industry.
Corcentric’s Strategic Sourcing team can introduce you to suppliers who will provide cost-effective services that meet your accuracy, quality, and durability standards.
Strategic Sourcing for Quality Print Materials
Procurement teams in a number of industries count on dependable suppliers for their production and fulfillment needs. They demand a consistent, high-quality product that meets both internal and industry standards. The end user’s enjoyment of the product, their likelihood of repeat purchase, and often their safety depends on the quality of Print Materials such as:
- User’s Manuals
- Installation Manuals
- Instructions for Use
- Maintenance Documents
- Warning Labels
- Barcode Labels
Overcoming Production and Fulfillment Sourcing’s Challenges
With an emphasis on details such as clear language, durability, specifications and branding, procurement teams have a variety of responsibilities and duties that can become overwhelming. Even large companies might lack the internal Procurement resources and category expertise to effectively manage the Production and Fulfillment strategic sourcing process, such as:
- Managing relationships with fabricators, digital media duplicators, and warehouse kitting services
- Assessing data for artistic and technical specifications
- Ensuring Production and Fulfillment meet personal and industry standards
- Determining the appropriate printing services and volume to minimize unit costs
- Avoiding excess inventory and the related liability concerns
Production and Fulfillment Procurement Support
Corcentric’s Strategic Sourcing team has the resources expertise and category experience to relieve your internal Procurement team of the burden of sourcing Print Materials. Our approach to Production and Fulfillment Strategic Sourcing involves:
- Assessing relationships with incumbent suppliers
- Identifying opportunities for Production and Fulfillment supply base consolidation
- Gathering all data related to technical and design specifications
- Leveraging Production and Fulfillment data to develop effective supplier bid packages
- Constructing customized RFX documents to serve all your needs
- Qualifying and scorecarding potential Production and Fulfillment suppliers
- Employing market intelligence and Procurement best practices to achieve best-in-class pricing
- Negotiating with Production and Fulfillment vendors
- Locating alternate production methods and opportunities for digital migration
Production and Fulfillment Sourcing Expertise Delivered
Corcentric’s Strategic Sourcing experts produce results that meet your needs. Our services for Production and Fulfillment will help you optimize your budget to enjoy:
- Year-over-year cost reduction for Production and Fulfillment purchases
- Market competitive pricing for all Production and Fulfillment Procurement efforts
- Reduced setup costs for value-adding programs
- More strategic partnerships with suppliers
- New inventory management programs for Production and Fulfillment to lower ownership costs and free up facility space
Let the Strategic Sourcing Experts Help
Corcentric’s consultants have built their reputation by leveraging category expertise and sourcing best practices to produce savings. Whether you’re looking for a closer look at your overall spend, new cost reduction opportunities, or an overhaul of your approach to any category, trust the Strategic Sourcing specialists to support and strengthen your Procurement team.