| Publisher | Hewlett-Packard (HP) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Date added | 11 Sep 2009 | |
| Topics | ROI - TCO, Procurement - Purchasing, Infrastructure Management | ||
| Downloads | 33 | ||
Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Akzo Nobel needed to maintain its competitiveness by improving efficiency and cutting internal costs. It identified IT procurement as one of the areas where substantial savings could be made. It decided to replace its ad hoc approach to procuring hardware with a global sourcing strategy based on just two suppliers. Following an extensive review and evaluation process, HP was invited to become a global hardware supplier for Akzo Nobel.
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