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A move to e-procurement improves order efficiency. (Office Supplies Sourcing).(Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield)(Brief Article)
Purchasing, February, 2002 by Avery, Susan
Moving its office supplies purchase online has helped Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield to significantly reduce its supplier base, improve process efficiencies, and allow its buying operation to concentrate on more strategic tasks. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the largest health insurer in Arkansas, serving more than 858,000 Arkansans.
The company's buying operation led by Garold Lessig, purchasing agent, selected the Clarus Corp.'s eProcurement system nearly three years ago to allow requisitioners capability to place orders online not only for office supplies, but also for computer hardware and software, business forms, office furniture, print-on-demand services and...
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