...what's it all about?
The FoodPort Procurement project allows organisations to work together to maximise their buying power, and suppliers to benefit from scaled purchasing. It's not a buying club - direct relationships between buyers and suppliers are retained.
Currently in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers, groups of buyers are collected together based on purchasing categories. New deals are then negotiated with suppliers - which may be existing incumbent suppliers, or may be new suppliers to those organisations.
The Procurement system is seamlessly integrated into the FoodPort portal, sharing login and profile data, while retaining separate security rules. Once the business agreements are formed, the buyers and suppliers are given access to FoodPort Procurement, and all purchasing activity for those products is done via the portal. Email notifications for key events are triggered depending on the user configuration.
Buyers can...
> Establish agreements with key suppliers
> Purchase from online catalogues at the agreed lower prices
> Generate Purchase Orders quickly and easily
> Process Delivery Notes (Goods Receipt) and Invoices/Credit Notes
> Specify Redelivery or Credit requirements for missing/damaged deliveries
Suppliers can...
> Establish agreements with buyers
> Manage online product catalogues
> Receive Purchase Orders
> Generate Delivery/Redelivery Notes and Invoices/Credit Notes
If you're interested in joining the FoodPort Procurement community, please create a FoodPort account and then click the Register button within Procurement. Alternatively, contact the Project Manager (Matthew Tickle / 0151 905 9724).