A ‘click-to-buy’, online purchasing experience for users with faster integrated ordering and the ability to search for and compare like-for-like products.
Improved material/product management information (support supplier negotiations).
Removal of the need to key information into SAP or contact suppliers directly.
Ability to create limit orders to manage financial commitments throughout the year, e.g. for quarterly payments of annual contracts, etc.
Improved reporting for better budget management.
Non pay savings for the University in the region of £2m p.a. through for example, a significant reduction in prices paid for goods and services, realisation of early payment discounts, etc.
Environmental benefits – reduction in deliveries/paper/physical storage.
Electronic management of paperwork required for audit purposes.
Improved efficiencies for suppliers with one point of contact for invoice queries.