Purchasing

In the continuously changing world of telecommunication, purchasing is challenged to arrange the best and most cost-effective purchasing agreements and ensure that all specified items are purchased under the agreed contract. To make the right decisions purchasing management must have an overview of all telecommunication assets in the organization, how they are used and what the associated costs are. In addition purchasing management must make sure that once the provisioning contract is signed off, orders are processed as agreed and allocated to the proper cost centre.

Challenges

• defining proper information from your supplier  for  invoice validation purposes
• getting a central overview of inventory  i.e. what IT and telecommunication devices are in use and how are they used ?
• preventing orders from being  placed directly with suppliers  by end-users/departments and preventing delivery outside contracts (orphans)
• defining market compliance parameters as input to supplier negotiations
• improving the supplier-base through negotiation of better terms

How Calvi helps...

In a market where new technology is driving reductions in telecommunication rates, purchasing can be a rich source of savings. "Organizations that have a TEM program in place are able to realize three times more savings in the first year than organizations that have no program at all, (ATOMP, 2009) and continue to drive savings in the future.

A TEM program brings all of your telecom expense and inventory data together in one place giving you access to the business intelligence you need to better negotiate contracts and rates.