NORTH AMERICA cost efficiency and deriving value is one of the most pressing challenges facing the supply chain sector today . At SCI , the company works shoulder to shoulder with other departments to truly understand what their pain points are , what type of services and goods they are looking for and what values are most important to them . “ In most instances , the supply chain department won ’ t be the primary user of products or services we buy ; it will generally be another group within SCI . Therefore , we partner with these business process owners to identify what their short- and long-term needs are and what ’ s going to satisfy those needs . We put together business requirements to ensure that the people to whom we choose to send a request for proposal ( RFP ) meet the overall needs of the business .
“ Being in the procurement profession long enough , you realize that the best price doesn ’ t always equate to the best service . Good procurement organizations tend to ensure that all the services can be met , that all the needs of the organization are considered and that we drive the best total value to the organization overall .”
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