Atrium Companies Save Millions Using Sorcity Reverse-Auction Service; Significant Dollar Savings can be Gained in Both Direct and Indirect Materials.DALLAS -- Atrium Companies, Inc., one of the largest and most widely recognized manufacturers and distributors of windows and patio patio In Spanish and Latin American architecture, a courtyard open to the sky within a building. A Spanish development of the Roman atrium, it is comparable to the Italian cortile but provides more seclusion, possibly due to Moorish custom. The patio of the contemporary U.S. doors in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , has achieved millions of dollars in savings on direct and indirect materials purchases, including computers, office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). , labels, nation-wide wireless service, safety supplies, promotional items Promotional items or promotional products refers to articles of merchandise that are used in marketing and communication programs. The items are usually imprinted or decorated with a company's name, logo or message, using techniques such as Embroidery, Silkscreen, or , and temporary labor, using the Sorcity.com Reverse-Auction service. Recognized for the past six years as a leading Reverse-Auction service, Sorcity.com helps organizations in all industries reduce their time spent getting bids, saving them money. In the case of Atrium, savings have averaged over 15% percent. "These percentages equal millions of dollars of savings for us," said Gus Agostinelli, Senior Vice President at Atrium Companies, Inc., who recently completed a group of Reverse-Auctions for temporary labor across seven of their U.S. regions. "We needed a lower price to contribute to our competitive edge in the marketplace, while actually improving service-levels in these regions, but without disrupting current operations or quality." "Sorcity provided more than just Reverse-Auction services, they assisted us with collecting and normalizing the data, standardizing a common set of requirements, evaluating the economic impact of these changes, deeply penetrating penetrating breaching the tissues of the body. the market to get a high number of competitive bids, and the post-qualification of suppliers. Knowing the sensitivities surrounding Reverse-Auctions, we were pleased to find that Sorcity provides added professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to ensure success, and it doesn't cost our company to conduct these Reverse-Auctions," said Mr. Agostinelli. Through Reverse-Auctions, the number of bids Atrium receives has jumped from 8-12, in negotiations, to an average range of 80-120 bids. The net result is a contract with current or new suppliers, but at a lower price, making the company more profitable. Wes Guillemaud, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sorcity.com, says, "Our goal is to deliver 10-20% savings across our clients entire spend, without asking them to invest time or money. The Supply Managers, who designed this service in 1999, made it so easy to use that anyone can have their first Reverse-Auction running within a day. This is the reason our clients have been so successful. It just makes good business sense." Web Sites: Atrium www.Atrium.com Sorcity.com www.Sorcity.com |
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