5 February 2018

The starting price in electronic auctions

2017 was a record year for the electronic auctions carried out on Logintrade Procurement Platform. The result of 20 538 carried out auctions is almost 40% higher, in comparison with the past year. Keeping in mind that more and more often auctions are used in the public sector, 2018 may […]
5 December 2017

Designing of the procurement strategy

Strategic intent The strategic intent document exists in connection with other key documents that include the bylaws and the procurement procedure. While the above-mentioned documents, which are part of the organizational structure, describe repeatable processes and activities, the strategy will normally contain a description of projects of an ad hoc […]
28 July 2017

An efficient offer inquiry

Offer inquiries are one of the basic tools for communication between merchants and suppliers in the sourcing process. Their use mainly affects the efficiency in obtaining offers, but also the communication and ultimately the image of the buying company. In many situations, the approach to the inquiry is closely related […]
7 March 2017

E-auctions in B2B procurement

E-auctions are becoming an increasingly popular tool supporting the process of business procurement. In many situations they are an alternative to negotiations with suppliers. In particular, e-auctions are known to users of procurement platforms, where you can also place electronic offer inquiries. The main goal of using electronic auctions is […]
2 January 2017

E-communication in contacts with suppliers

Every fruitful co-operation between business partners is based on good communication. It is no different in terms of relations of merchants with suppliers. If we approach this issue properly, suppliers will become an integral part of our system. On the other hand, a neglected communication process has a negative impact […]
14 December 2016

Cooperation with internal customer in B2B procurement process

B2B procurement process involves delivery of products and services necessary for proper operation of any company. It usually starts from defining the business needs by internal customers. Their proper involvement may play a key role in procurement projects. It is worth looking closely how everyday cooperation between merchants and the […]
7 October 2016

Electronic auction #1 First steps

Electronic auctions are still a new way to find suppliers and cut costs for many companies. More often than not, being attached to traditional solutions results in our company missing out on the positive changes brought about by the use of e-auctions. This usually stems from a lack of systematized […]