It’s National Espresso Day, but you don’t need caffeine to increase sourcing productivity.
For those who enjoy of a quick cup of coffee on a morning, the USA will soon be celebrating National Espresso Day!
The Coffee industry is amongst the biggest in the world! Having a quick cup on a morning has become a habit deeply ingrained within our culture. What would we do without our daily caffeine jolt, leaving you energised and ready to focus? However, did you know that the ‘espresso’ was invented specifically with productivity in mind. Perhaps, it isn’t surprising, considering how the world uses coffee to focus and stay alert.
The Espresso was invented by Luigi Bezzera, in early 1900’s Italy. He wanted to increase workplace productivity by inventing a quicker way to make coffee, so their breaks would be shorter. He soon discovered that his new method left a richer flavour, and the Espresso was born. It is fitting that Espresso in Italian essentially means ‘fast,’ since workplaces heavily strive for efficiency, however, too many Espressos can leave you with the jitters, so it is not the most ideal or even reliable solution to increased productivity.
How can I achieve maximum efficiency in my workplace this National Espresso Day?
Efficiency is only truly achievable in your procurement processes if you implement the best possible practices.
It is easy for your workflows to become ‘compacted,’ like Espresso coffee beans. However, ARCUS® Strategic Sourcing Management (SSM) aims to help you automate your procurement processes with confidence, allowing you to implement efficient workflows to enhance productivity and reduce bottlenecks, by operating from one centralised system.
Not only does SSM provide you with workflows smoother than a rich Espresso, but a key benefit of ARCUS® SSM is its visibility, as everyone involved can see how the project is progressing, ensuring full transparency over each stage of the workflow.
The cloud-based nature of the system means that there is only one central point of reference. No misunderstandings. No confusion. Just one version of the truth.
Increased efficiency is good. Demonstrating the benefits of increase efficiency, however, is better.
With better oversight across your sourcing projects, you can track and demonstrate your progress towards sourcing goals, such as savings, and monitor whether you are achieving targets.
Which modules make up ARCUS® Strategic Sourcing Suite?
ARCUS® SSM is one of three modules which make up our Strategic Sourcing Suite, alongside ARCUS® eRFX, ARCUS® eAUC, and ARCUS® Analytics. They contribute to the procurement process, alongside SSM in the following ways.
- ARCUS® SSM allows the user to fully map the procurement process to the companies need, to ensure that there is efficiency within these practices. Possible delays to the overall workflow can be identified long before they happen.
- ARCUS® eRFX allows the company to manage their tenders, enabling them to easily manage large quantities of information, with controlled deadlines and comparable results.
- ARCUS® eAUC enables the user to digitise their negotiation processes to find the best market price for products and services, without a reduction in quality.
- ARCUS® Analytics is our comprehensive data visualisation software, generating dashboards to provide a 360-degree view of supplier information. This allows users to demonstrating sourcing insights at-a-glance, including progress towards targets.
Like Luigi Bezzera found his secret to enhanced productivity, ARCUS® can be your secret to hours of precious time saved in sourcing.
If you are yet to implement these streamlined systems into your workplace and are interested in saving hours of time, then book a consultation with a member of the Trade Interchange team today.