Don’t fall into the trap of using a “boilerplate” Request for Proposal (RFP) process. There are key steps aimed at providing approaches that will help ensure optimal results.
Don’t fall into the trap of using a “boilerplate” Request for Proposal (RFP) process. There are key steps aimed at providing approaches that will help ensure optimal results.
Continuing our focus on the 2016 CoVest Member Meeting guest speakers, this week we focus on Lenovo Data Center Group Software and what they have to say about IT in today's market and what we can expect in the near future.
At the 2016 CoVest Member Meeting, Milwaukee Tool gave a fascinating presentation on emerging industry trends and what to expect in the future of power tools.
The Medical Mutual of Ohio and GOJO industries 13-month outcome study on hand hygiene is the first study to prove that a comprehensive hand hygiene program reduces healthcare claims due to hand hygiene preventable illnesses. This study was presented at the 2016 CoVest Member Meeting and here are the results:
With so many opportunities to optimize savings, CoVest understands that its members might have a difficult time keeping up with all our benefits. To ensure everyone is aware of all saving opportunities, CoVest is introducing Keeping Up With Your Categories. This is a great way to not only stay aware of savings opportunities, but stay informed on suppliers and their new products.
Even with the availability of real-time data, businesses can lose sight of where their resources are going to waste. One of the more difficult to analyze and correct is maverick spending.
Addressing “tail spend” is not something on many procurement teams' minds It is generally not given much attention, but may be the largest segment of your spend and the largest untapped source of savings.
In order to understand which form of a GPO is best for your company or whether you should be considering a GPO at all, you'll need to understand the different forms of group purchasing.
Before we can better understand how group purchasing can benefit your organization's future, let's first take a look at the history of group purchasing.
