purchasing

Best Quality, Price and Service – Get All Three: Built for the Job

By: Rich On: February 10, 2017 , , , , , , , , , Comments Disabled
Best Quality, Price and Service – Get All Three: Built for the Job

Best Quality, Price and Service – Get All Three: Built for the Job

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Unfortunately, none of what is required for an organization to manage pre- and post-pricing details and break the Iron Triangle is handled by the methods and tools commonly used in procurement. They simply are not built for managing and sourcing custom print projects. That is why PrintLynxx exists…to do what common procurement solutions can’t. Only […]
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Best Quality, Service and Price – Get All Three: Breaking the Iron Triangle

By: Rich On: January 26, 2017 , , , , , , , , , Comments Disabled
Best Quality, Service and Price – Get All Three: Breaking the Iron Triangle

Best Quality, Service and Price – Get All Three: Breaking the Iron Triangle

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In the previous segments we discussed the importance of managing the many pre- and post-pricing details of custom print projects. Because the ready-made, off-the-shelf goods they are built to buy don’t require the same level of detail; commonly-used procurement methods and tools don’t provide such functionality. That’s unfortunate, because those same functions also set the […]
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Best Quality, Service and Price – Get All Three: Pre-Pricing Details

By: Rich On: December 12, 2016 , , , , , , , , , Comments Disabled
Best Quality, Service and Price – Get All Three: Pre-Pricing Details

Best Quality, Service and Price – Get All Three: Pre-Pricing Details

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Procurement methods for common, off-the-shelf items are not built to handle all of the details print projects require before pricing is considered, let alone sought. Management and qualification of vendors, development of intensely detailed specifications and collaboration among key people who are often in very diverse roles are not as critical when sourcing pre-made items […]
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Print – The Unsung Touchpoint of Selling

By: Rich On: November 05, 2015 , , , , , , Comments Disabled
Print – The Unsung Touchpoint of Selling

Print – The Unsung Touchpoint of Selling

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Selling is not a simple process. It takes a complex skill set that includes the ability to: Understand and connect with different personalities Identify problems and present solutions Use persuasion to form opinions and drive decisions Uncover and process detailed prospect and client information Manage and track actions and time with precision Sellers must be […]
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Survey Says…Procurement Execs Unhappy with Insight from Data

By: Rich On: August 31, 2015 Comments Disabled
Survey Says…Procurement Execs Unhappy with Insight from Data

Survey Says…Procurement Execs Unhappy with Insight from Data

Here at eLynxx Solutions we’re pretty big on data. After all, PrintLynxx captures, records and reports on every task, step, action and transaction that is part of the management and procurement of the client’s print projects. Of course the ability to gain all of the insight that the data provides is one of the many […]
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Who Eats the Last Slice of Your Print Spend Pie?

By: Rich On: March 13, 2015 , , Comments Disabled
Who Eats the Last Slice of Your Print Spend Pie?

Who Eats the Last Slice of Your Print Spend Pie?

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We’ve been hearing the print buying community ask “does outsourcing really save any money and where do the dollars go compared to in-house print buying?” When you’ve been helping print buyers at many different levels for four decades you gain a lot of insight into a lot of areas. Through analysis of data, first-hand experience […]
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eLynxx Solutions to Promote Outreach to Print Buyers Facing Printing Industry Turmoil

By: Rich On: February 26, 2015 , , , Comments Disabled
eLynxx Solutions to Promote Outreach to Print Buyers Facing Printing Industry Turmoil

eLynxx Solutions to Promote Outreach to Print Buyers Facing Printing Industry Turmoil

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After a decade of acquisitions and mergers, the printing industry appears to be in turmoil. eLynxx Solutions is pleased to promote open discussion of print buyers’ concerns through sponsorship of webinars and sharing 40 years of experience in the changing print marketplace. As one of the oldest, continually advancing technologies known to mankind, printing is […]
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Print Industry in Throes of Consolidation

By: Rich On: February 06, 2015 , , , Comments Disabled
Print Industry in Throes of Consolidation

Print Industry in Throes of Consolidation

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Are you a print buyer with increasing concerns over the loss, or potential loss, of longtime suppliers? If not, you should be. RR Donnelley’s success in stopping Courier Corporation’s previously announced merger with Quad/Graphics and acquiring Courier for itself means a victory for Courier’s investors. But what does it mean for Courier’s clients? Standard Register’s […]
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