Industries

Curtis Fitch iSource has successfully assisted a number of market leaders across different industries to overcome common business challenges, below are a few examples of how iSource has been the solution to such issues:

Retail:

Challenge - The retail industry is constantly involved with supply contract negotiations - sometimes on a daily basis. The problems faced by retail buyers include

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difficulty obtaining product specifications

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lack of visibility on price breakdowns

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encouraging supplier competition

iSource Solution - Curtis Fitch Consultants work closely with retail buying teams to achieve

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optimal pricing by replicating quantities and variable item costs in the software

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rapid set-up time to enable more simultaneous negotiations

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individual buyer confidence to enhance event capability

Consumer Goods:

Challenge - The Consumer Goods industry is always faced with the need to source on a like-for-like basis - for specialist as well as standard items.

iSource Solution - The multi-faceted nature of eSourcing creates a negotiating arena at all levels

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Curtis Fitch Consultants develop the most appropriate sourcing strategy

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Curtis Fitch iSource can be used to support complex sourcing strategies, for example, Champagne is a very specialist item as no two are the same but both are fit for purpose

Engineering:

Challenge - The engineering industry uses eSourcing to source improved quality products as well as evaluating cost efficiency. As a technically sensitive industry, this necessitates detailed investigation, through extensive RFPs and RFQs, to ensure faultless compliance with industry regulations

iSource Solution - Curtis Fitch iSource is a user friendly platform that delivers operational advantage within all sourcing environments by

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enabling clients to shape the software to accommodate their requirements

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providing full transparency combined with a clear audit trail