Hard ROI prompts revision of e-procurement rationale_2
19 July 2012
Guinness UDV spent £5 million before it realised implementing e-procurement was more than just introducing a purchasing system, according to the multinational drinks giant’s e-procurement director.
Tony Martin told delegates at the E-procurement Summit late last month that electronic buying is now an essential part of company infrastructure.
“This is an infrastructure programme now because return on investment (ROI) is a difficult measure for e-procurement alone,” he said. “We see this as an enabler for our business, not a pure return on investment.”
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