technology, no matter how rich its features and functionality, cannot define a business strategy or guarantee organizational alignment.

electronic procurement

    - significantly lower total procurement cost

supply chain management

    - optimizing the value chain

outsourcing

    - allowing your enterprise to focus on core competencies

alliances & partnerships

    - e pluribus enum - the strength of one from many.

we create value for your business when aligned with clear strategic initiatives.

electronic procurement has emerged as a strategy with staying power.

because procurement represents a large percentage of expenses, companies are looking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their procurement activities.

taktik(z) helps companies reduce procurement costs and create reliable and efficient supply lines through strategic sourcing and vendor management.

take a look at the business benefits and key capabilities of our procurement solutions.

effective management of the supply of physical products or services is a core competitive capability.

taktik(z) has identified four primary strategies that companies can pursue to create and sustain significant supply chain value:

four primary strategies

    - optimizing supply chain value

delivering the right product to the right place, at the right time and at the right price — is one of the most powerful engines of business transformation.

cost efficiency: the number one reason you should chose to outsource.

outsourcing has evolved into an effective strategic business element, to include not only information technology functions, but critical business processes, management functions and vital support operations.

by outsourcing financial, operational, and/or technology activities, our customers focus their resources on what they do best and enjoy streamlined processes, reduced costs, and improved performance.

outsourcing noncore business functions is a successful strategy.

procurement: purchasing mro materials online, creates opportunities for significant cost savings.

e pluribus enum - the strength of one from many.

alliances and partnerships is a key element in taktik(z)' strategy. we are interested in establishing alliances, partnerships and other similar collaborative relationships that provide 'win-win-win' scenarios.

this means partnerships that drive new business growth for taktik(z), our partners, and most importantly, ones that increase the satisfaction of our customers.

click here to learn more about our alliance programs.

procurement: business benefits

- automate business transactions
- highly transparent, streamlined purchasing
- slash the cost of requisitioning and purchasing
- reduce errors that often result from paper-based processes
- monitor and regulate buying behavior
- eliminate duplicate activities and incorrect data
- increase the accuracy of the purchasing data
- free procurement professionals to shift their attention from rote purchasing tasks to strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and other activities that generate true business value

take a look at our procurement key capabilities

procurement: key capabilities & business benefits

self-service procurement: empowers employees to create and manage their own requisitions easily
catalog and content management: sophisticated tools and processes to create and maintain a unified catalog
centralized contract management: allows various business units to use contracts from a central source
operational sourcing: gives purchasers the tools and information necessary to increase sourcing efficiency
purchasing analytics: extracts data from every phase of the purchasing process, converts the data into a user-friendly format

taktik(z) has identified four primary strategies that companies can pursue to create and sustain significant supply chain value:

scale & spend aggregation

    - lower material costs

market & value chain transparency

    - increased efficiency

transaction automation

    - costs & inventory reduction

disintermediation

    - increased speed & quality

we create value for your business when aligned with clear strategic initiatives.

supply chain value strategy: scale & spend aggregation

scale & spend aggregation is the bundling of purchasing volume to benefit from economies of scale in sourcing, logistics, supply chain management.

scale & spend aggregation benefits:

increased leverage in negotiations
lower transaction costs
lower material costs

return to four primary supply chain value strategies.

supply chain value strategy: market & value chain transparency

market & value chain transparency creates visibility along and between previously disconnect value chains.

market & value chain transparency benefits:

increased market efficiency
optimal supplier-buyer matches
access to new markets

return to four primary supply chain value strategies.

supply chain value strategy: transaction automation

transaction automation is the facilitation and streamlining of existing transaction processes.

transaction automation benefits:

transaction cost reduction
reduced inventories

return to four primary supply chain value strategies.

supply chain value strategy: disintermediation

an example of disintermediation is the use of taktik(z) MarketPlace to eliminate elements of the existing value chain.

disintermediation benefits:

reduction of sales and procurement costs
increased speed and quality

return to four primary supply chain value strategies.