| Publisher | IBM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 | Date added | 27 Apr 2005 |
| Topics | Procurement and Sourcing, ROI - TCO | ||
| Downloads | 24 | ||
Avnet, Inc. (www.avnet.com), based in Phoenix, is one of the world's largest business-to-business distributors of semiconductors; interconnect passive and electromechanical components; enterprise network and computer equipment; and embedded systems from leading manufacturers. The challenge was to reduce the total cost of ownership of procurement solutions, including lowering both the cost of managing the process and the cost of items procured. The solution implemented was the IBM Leveraged Procurement Services from IBM Business Consulting Services, including a hosted e-procurement compliance application provided by best-of-breed IBM Business Partners such as Ketera Technologies and Emptoris. IBM Leveraged Procurement Services from IBM Business Consulting Services, including a hosted e-procurement compliance application provided by best-of-breed IBM Business Partners such as Ketera Technologies and Emptoris.
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