Strategic Systems’ sourcing and procurement expertise enables clients to reduce costs by optimizing purchasing plans across all key spend categories. We have worked with clients to analyze spend, create optimal sourcing strategy, and implemented systems for executing procurement and contract compliance activities. Our experience spans sourcing of both services and physical materials: from systems for optimizing per-diem staffing at hospitals, to solutions for large, national organizations in manufacturing, publishing, and logistics industries.

With Strategic Systems’ sourcing and procurement optimization solutions:

• Evaluate spend across key cost categories
• Evaluate demand patterns & understand drivers of demand
• Evaluate current and potential suppliers
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and capacities
• Evaluate supplier price and discount structures
• Evaluate supplier bundling & construct alternatives
• Evaluate transaction, transportation, and logistics costs

• Create optimal sourcing strategies
• Implement methodology and systems for procurement execution
• Monitor compliance with negotiated contracts
• Monitor out-of-contract and rogue spending
• Analyze process improvement and additional cost reduction options

Strategic Systems teams can work with you throughout the supplier negotiation process to evaluate and craft sourcing strategies, and provide on-going compliance management and process improvement services.