Strategic Sourcing Process - Sharp Sourcing

Introducing our Sharp Sourcing events.

DSSI has created Sharp Sourcing, which combines increased aggregation with a more focused look at pricing in high-use indirect commodity categories to provide new clients a way to quickly realize cost savings.

Weeks 1-3

Opportunity Presentation

  • Program description
  • Client profile development

DSSI Proposal

  • Offering Determination
  • Business Case
  • Next Steps

Weeks 4-8

Pre-Bid Assessment

  • Clients return item data and PO
  • DSSI develops analytics
  • Benchmarking Information
  • Initial Savings Assessment
  • Areas of Opportunity

Distribute Assessment

  • DSSI distributes client specific assessments

Weeks 9-13

Bid / Begin Implementation Planning

  • DSSI determines items and suppliers involved in bid
  • DSSI initiates bid
  • Begin buy-sell relationship

Results

  • Savings Identified
  • Supplier Profiles
  • e-Catalog in Epic

Weeks 14-16

Implementation

  • Finalize P2P Process
  • Signed Contract
  • Benchmarking Information
  • Begin Launch