“One of our levers for getting more in control with our procurement activities across the company is through implementing systems that will help us. So, we have invested in a piece of software called JAGGAER, consisting of two modules. We launched the “Source to contract” module on the 13th of December, so that all of our category managers can operate in our six-step sourcing model, through that tool. The other part is the “E-procurement” tool. That is more or less an eBay platform for all of our employees across our company. Whenever they want to buy anything from a pencil, to a spare part, a piece of machinery, or a marketing event, or whatever they want to buy, then they will actually go into this platform instead of just picking up their phone and doing maverick buying. Getting this tool implemented will be a great, great lever for us to be even more in control around our procurement activities. This will make us even better in securing the suppliers with whom we have contracts because their catalogues are available in the JAGGAER system. So, it’s easy peasy for our colleagues to find whatever they need from the suppliers that are already approved.”
“I need to manage a global network. This only works if we implement the same processes on the same platform, whether it’s in Switzerland, South America or China. This is the only way for me to achieve the transparency we need in a category manager to achieve our target of an annual 3% increase in efficiency in the supply chain."
“JAGGAER is an important part of our vision, which is to transform purchasing from an operationally focused organization to one that is strategically focused.”
“Unilever’s Logistics Business Center, which is powered by a series of modules under the JAGGAER One umbrella, can offer customers transport category-specific suites covering precise end-to-end needs for advanced sourcing, contracts and rate management, complex matrix approvals processes, workflow compliance and so on, plus the inbound and outbound integrations. We can build scalable and robust analytics solutions, test them and roll them out across multiple geographies relatively quickly.”
“JAGGAER provided an intuitive solution that enabled us to automate our processes and embrace a more standardized approach to purchasing. We were also impressed with JAGGAER’s extensive track record of working with some of the leading educational institutions across the United States.”
“We build scenarios, and Sourcing Optimizer allows us to segment those scenarios into pieces that make sense. It allows us to focus on weak points in the network while repricing certain lanes from incumbents with whom we want to continue to do business.”
“I have been very impressed with what Dustin and the team have achieved in a relatively short timeframe, and I fully supported his decision to extend the company’s relationship with JAGGAER.”
“The procedures were then defined, with the primary intention of harmonizing procurement processes through a single document shared by all offices. We then chose the software: the criterion was to identify the solution that allowed us to replicate the procedures we had defined as closely as possible.”
“JAGGAER has helped make Suntech the benchmark and reference for purchasing within the solar power industry, and is therefore contributing to a sustainable future.”
“The flexibility of the system allows us to create forms and workflows to move additional departments onto the system.”
“Michele and I worked closely together on the system. The challenge was to facilitate the adoption of new technology, and this is where Michele excels, having spent some years as the JAGGAER system trainer at Drexel.”
“The digitalization of processes has pervaded all of illycaffè’s corporate functions for some years now with varying intensity, but inexorably towards a transformation process that has also seen Purchasing play a primary and essential role.”
“We implemented the DocuSign digital signature functionality into eTenderWales before Covid-19 struck, but it soon turned out to be a very opportune decision. Without it, I really don’t know how we could have coped through the pandemic.”
“The implementation decisions made in 2008 have stood the test of time. We have taken all the new JAGGAER releases, added a module here, turned on a feature there, but basically everything ran pretty smoothly for those 12 years, though in the past three we have initiated some re-engineering projects to see us through the next 12."
“JAGGAER gives us a clear and failsafe solution for RFI and RFP processes. We have tried to keep our implementation as simple and straightforward as possible, ‘out of the box’ with few steps.”