AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Quadrem has released a new sourcing solution, SourceCentre, that simplifies
and streamlines spot buys, which often involve high volumes of sourcing
events with high volumes of suppliers.
"As we deployed our sourcing solutions with several key customers, they
identified the need to support not only strategic category management but
also the 'spot buy' process, where it's not uncommon for a company to send
thousands of requests for quotes each month to thousands of suppliers," said
Chris Haydon, Vice President, Global Solutions. "Quadrem licenses best-of-
breed solutions to complement our own e-marketplace technology suite, but
there wasn't a simple, scalable solution that could handle the volumes our
customers were doing for spot buys and price and availability checks. So we
developed our own application designed for this type of purchasing activity.
After deploying with several customers within our global e-marketplace buyer
community, we are now marketing SourceCentre outside our existing customer
base."
SourceCentre solves many of the complexities of high-volume spot buy
activity, where the focus is more on price and availability than multi-
variable optimisation and analysis. SourceCentre integrates with SAP, Oracle
and other ERP systems and enables organizations to quickly experience online
sourcing without a substantial commitment of time or resources. Customers can
easily search a global electronic directory of product and service
information from tens of thousands of suppliers, many from the industrial MRO
sector. SourceCentre has a simple, intuitive user interface to provide fast
and efficient RFx creation, response and award.
To support spot buys, SourceCentre provides:
* Access to one of the world's largest global supplier networks
* Approved supplier listings
* Side-by-side bid comparisons
* Analysis showing the lowest cost provider, for each item and overall
in the RFx
* RFx and line item attachments
* Open and locked bids
* Supplier / buyer collaboration via messaging
* Electronic audit trail
About Quadrem
Quadrem ( http://www.quadrem.com ) provides e-business solutions that
connect buyers and suppliers to maximise supply chain efficiencies. Quadrem's
global transaction platform, vibrant international community and high-quality
content services enable customers to implement the most effective e-business
initiatives for buyers and suppliers. Established in 2000, Quadrem has
offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Korea, Mexico, The
Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the UAE and the
United States.
