With increasing market complexity, globalization of markets, extended supply networks, and shortening product lifecycles, the suppliers who provide goods and services need to be better managed to contain costs and improve service. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the cost of purchased materials is approximately 54% of the value of shipments for manufacturers, which means that a focused sourcing and procurement strategy must be an integral part of any supply chain strategy.

Spinnaker’s sourcing and procurement solutions provide industry and supply market expertise combined with focused methodologies and toolsets and access to experienced supply chain professionals. Executing projects on behalf of our clients, our team has delivered significant cost reductions while improving reliability and supplier performance across the extended supply chain. Supply chain professionals must continue to find a way to meet the needs of external customers and internal clients while balancing costs against service considerations. Spinnaker’s sourcing and procurement solutions provide the enablers to deliver these results.

Spinnaker provides its clients with an integrated sourcing and procurement approach incorporating:

• Strategic Sourcing and Spend Management
• Procure-to-Pay Process Improvements
• Supplier Relationship Management