How can Reliance’s procurement services add value to your supply chain?
The reason some of Indiana’s largest companies choose Reliance’s procurement services is simple: net value. Understanding how that value is created, however, isn’t always as simple. Here are just a few ways Reliance improves supply chain performance for our clients.
One of the most common reasons clients hire Reliance is to add professional expertise in an area outside their business’ core competencies. Our team has a broad range of experience, from pharmaceutical procurement to government services, and we have staff who are certified by the Association for Supply Chain Management. Reliance can recognize and avoid potential setbacks before they occur, while rapidly solving problems that are frequent in today’s uncertain supply chain climate. By having our experts work on supply chain issues, our clients’ staff are free to focus on their own areas of expertise.
Another reason companies select Reliance is to temporarily expand their own procurement department for large projects. For example, we were recently hired to procure all the equipment necessary for a client to convert RVs into mobile laboratories. Reliance procured hundreds of items from twenty different vendors while our client focused on designing the workspace. We produced savings for our client through price negotiations, and added value by tracking delivery and handling returns. As an alternative to bringing in temporary staff, which can be an expensive and uncertain proposition, Reliance offered a simple and reliable solution to get from concept to receipt verification.
Our experience in receipt verification, by the way, is another reason clients turn to Reliance. Sometimes, complex equipment like air handlers or lab equipment need more than a simple checkmark on the packing slip. Reliance offers receipt verification, change management, and other services commonly utilized on complex equipment purchases, and when bundled with our procurement services, we become a one-stop solution for every aspect of purchasing. With Reliance, clients are able to use one PO and one service provider to efficiently progress from purchase to turnover package.
Our clients continue to choose Reliance for our ability to provide a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), to add capacity on an as-needed basis, and for the convenience and security of our bundled services. In short, Reliance leverages our expertise to produce value for our clients. We’d love to show you just how effective we can be on your next project!