Key to Improve Our Purchasing Process

To be able to survive in a world increasingly competitive, it is necessary that smes control their procurement process and am to its competitors. It is essential to understand that is not always wins when it gets the lowest rate of a supplier.

Analyze the quality of our suppliers, establish a code of ethics to buy, or invest in a system of control of inventories are actions that we can carry out to automate this process.

Determine our position in the logistics chain

It is essential that we are able to determine what link occupies our business within the logistics chain. In this regard the position that deal, to some extent, is the pauita we will have to follow the time to establish bargaining relationships with both customers and suppliers.

Define the cycle of shopping

The cycle of shopping begins when it detects the need for a product or service, and ends when it has been paid to the supplier that we have been supplied. If we are able to identify the time and the tasks that must be carried out throughout this process and automate, we will reduce our costs and we will win in flexibility.

Code of Ethics

He or those responsible for the purchase of our smes, have to get to know perfectly well the values and the philosophy behind in our business. In this sense, it is never, produce a document on something that is allowed and what not, in such a way that can be avoided mistakes and misunderstandings.

Systematize the whole process

The technology can be our most faithful ally to the time to systematize the process of purchase. In this way, we can put in our company a system of inventory control. Thus, generate reliable information that will help us to take decisions to buy substantiated.

Feedback with our suppliers

Meet sporadically with our major providers, and keep on certain aspects of our business, can be useful for into our business strategy, as an extension of our company. In addition, a good communication allows us to have a strong position in the event that we are forced to negotiate prices, delivery, etc.