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Strategic Sourcing Services

Source One is your Procurement General Contractor. With Source One, you do not need to manage multiple companies for your Strategic Sourcing Initiatives. Source One focuses exclusively on Strategic Sourcing, and through our internal resources and massive network of partners, we have the single source solution to every procurement requirement that your busines may have.

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Source One is committed to increasing visability of procurement projects and assisting in the development of procurement best practices. To assist in leading this iniative, Source One has released a free whitepaper titled "Advanced Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Engagement"

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$1.5 Billion Industrial Distributor saves 50% on software and doubles the number of users in ONLY three weeks.

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Guiding Principles

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Our clients reside in many verticles. To see a sampling of some of our notable customers, please click the link below.
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From Benchmarking to complete Procurement Process Redesign Services, Source One has the resources to help you get the job done.
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Our focus is to produce the best possible results for our clients.
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Sample Strategic Sourcing Savings

Recent strategic sourcing projects with our clients have averaged 18% savings across all commodities.

Below are sample categories, commodities, and average savings percentages that we have collaboratively produced with our clients and their suppliers. Click on the + sign next to any category to expand the selection.

Advertising and Marketing
- Database Marketing 48%
- Mailing List Management 24%
- Market Research 50%
- Print Advertising 18%
- Publications and Newsletters 26%
- Radio & Television Media 15%
Chemicals
- Bleach 15%
- Sodium Bromide 12%
- Sulfuric Acid 10%
- Zinc Fluoride 10%
Computer Hardware & Software
- Desktop Computers 7%
- Enterprise Systems 35%
- Servers 7%
- Software 9%
- Web Hosting 26%
- Wiring & Cables 15%
Facilities
- HVAC
  - HVAC Equipment 12%
  - Maintenance Contracts 18%
- Janitorial & Cleaning
  - Cleaning Contracts 10%
  - Facilities Maintenance 20%
  - Janitorial Supplies 30%
  - Hazardous Material Removal 20%
  - Trash Removal 14%
  - Uniforms 26%
- Office Furniture
  - Installation Costs 15%
  - Office Furniture 12%
  - Carpet 5%
- Rent & Lease
  - Rent & Lease 5%
  - Property Taxes 2%
- Safety Supplies
  - Safety Supplies 8%
- Security
  - Security Equipment 5%
  - Security Equipment 21%
Financial & Treasury Services
- Banking Fees 30%
- Collection Services 18%
- Credit Services 20%
- Merchant Accounts 23%
- Payroll Services 11%
- Purchasing Cards 12%
Fuel
- Diesel & Gasoline 9%
- Fuel Tanks & Cylinders 3%
- Gas Cards 2%
- Propane 12%
Human Resources
- Benefits & Insurance
  - Insurance (Business & Liability) 30%
  - Insurance (Medical) 11%
  - Benefits 8%
- Payroll Services 11%
- Recruiting 10%
- Relocation 9%
- Temporary Staffing 9%
- Time Tracking Equipment 9%
Insurance
- Business Liability 20%
- Medical Insurance 11%
Mail Services
- Mailing List Management 24%
- Mailing Services 14%
- Postage Equipment 20%
- Small Package & Parcel 17%
MRO
- Fasteners 18%
- General MRO 20%
- Lubes and Greases 18%
- MRO Management Services 7%
Office Equipment
- Copiers 25%
- Equipment Maintenance 11%
- Fax Machines 25%
- Printers 21%
Office Supplies
- Paper 14%
- Toner & Ink 18%
- Miscellaneous 14%
Packaging
- Bottles
  - Glass Bottles 4%
  - Specialty Coatings 20%
- Containers
  - Fiber & Plastic 11%
  - Steel 10%
- Corrugated 12%
- Pallets 8%
Printing (Outsourced)
- Forms 22%
- Publications & Newsletters 26%
Raw Materials
- Construction Materials
  - Building Materials & Lumber 8%
  - Concrete 4%
  - Concrete Accessories 12%
- Chemicals
  - Bleach 15%
  - Sodium Bromide 12%
  - Sulfuric Acid 10%
  - Zinc Fluoride 10%
- Metals
  - Steel Bar 2%
Shipping Services
- Full Truckload 10%
- LTL Shipments 9%
- Ocean Freight 3%
- Small Parcel 17%
Telecommunications
- Data & Voice Communications 44%
- Equipment Maintenance 22%
- Telecommunication Services 40%
- Telecommunication Equipment 22%
Travel
- Airfare 8%
- Automotive Rental 28%
- Hotels 40%
- Travel Agents 44%
Utilities
- Electricity 8%
- Natural Gas 11%

Source One can help your organization meet its goals.

Source One is happy to assist in your full strategic sourcing initiatives, or can assist in any step of your procurement projects.

Our objective on all sourcing initiavites is to help our clients obtain the best overall total-cost while improving all qualitative aspects of your their procurement process and goods and services received.

Strategic Sourcing Case Studies

Throughout our 16 year history, Source One has sourced over one billion dollars worth of products and services for our clients. On average, our clients saved 18% on their total procurement costs. Please take a moment to read our Case Studies and review our results in Strategic Sourcing.

See some notable Strategic Sourcing Clients.

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Detailed Overview

Source One is the leading Mid-Market Procurement Service Provider and has been assisting companies with their strategic sourcing initiatives for over 16 years. Source One assists its clients reduce spend and increase quality of service and products through the application of proven sourcing and purchasing strategies, best practices, people and technologies. Results are achieved utilizing a blend of subject matter expertise, our proprietary expert database, market knowledge and state of the art tools.