New White Paper – Considerations when choosing a print procurement system

Print is a complex spend category for an organisation to manage because every job is unique, specifications vary, prices change and supplier performance is variable.  Of the £94.5bn spent annually on print in Europe it is estimated that between 25% and 30% is wasted through manual ordering processes, poor procurement practices and process inefficiencies.

The cost savings and efficiencies delivered by Print Procurement Software are driving adoption among many leading businesses in the UK and overseas.

Print procurement software was created to help organisations gain more control of their overall print spend and provide a streamlined, standardised, and automated print procurement process. These solutions need to be flexible and highly configurable with bespoke capabilities. They need to be easily adaptable to support fluctuations in demand, business cycle changes and varying business working practices.

This article provides some useful tips and recommendations to aid in the analysis and selection of a print management solution.

Spend Analysis for Complex Categories

For most organisations complex indirect spend categories pose an opportunity for significant savings and efficiencies but are often seen as too challenging to address. Professional Services, Travel and Expense; Print and Marketing Procurement can represent substantial spends but require specialist expertise and technology platforms to achieve savings and efficiencies.

However, with cost pressure on most organisations, complex categories need to be considered a higher priority – especially as savings of 17-40% can be achieved.

This White Paper focuses on one of the largest of these complex categories and is intended to demystify the approach to achieve savings and efficiencies. This is the first of a series of White Papers from Claritum addressing Print and Marketing Services Procurement

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