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UNDERSTANDING SUPPLY- CHAIN MANAGEMENT


Committed to inspiring improvement in procurement, allmanhall know the


intricate workings of supply-chain management. Here they share their solution, which combines four key areas…


Ten years ago allmanhall came together with one clear goal; to inspire improvement for clients’ procurement of food, beverages, cleaning materials and catering equipment. This quest for ‘improvement’ is broken down into seven clear objectives:


1. Improved quality 2. Lower costs 3. Greater added value 4. Security of supply 5. Reduced supply risk 6. 7.


to address their individual situation. They work alongside the existing procurement, catering and facilities teams. allmanhall’s fully-integrated procurement solution is driven by four areas.


Increased process efficiency Insight and innovation


Whilst these core objectives are unchanging, allmanhall is committed to working in genuine collaboration with clients and flexing the solution


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The first is procurement value; the negotiation skills of experienced buyers, coupled with leveraged purchase volumes, result in cost savings and profit improvement. Cost-optimisation is achieved via category management, product and distribution analysis and both supplier and product rationalisation. These are always balanced with operational requirements. allmanhall undertake the following, on behalf of clients, to ensure improvement is ongoing:


• Cost negotiation with suppliers on products and logistics


• Profit generation - menu development and range management


• Contract management of nominated suppliers


• Supplier innovation and new product development


• Demand management


• E-Auctions – on-going feasibility assessments


The second element is procurement control. An industry-leading, end- to-end cost management platform delivers both client control and business efficiencies. It provides real-time trading data to enable sound decision-making and is built on an instantly scalable platform that can step-change in size as required; clients benefit from being able to


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