This document summarizes a presentation about sourcing challenges and how the software company Verba helps clients overcome them. It discusses how Verba has improved its full-service sourcing tools by adding order tracking features and quality controls. Statistics are provided on stores' sourcing activities, including that they source most often from wholesalers and publishers, and in recent years have increased marketplace sourcing. The presentation concludes with a guided roundtable discussion between Verba and clients on best practices for accounting, purchasing, receiving, and overstock management related to sourcing.
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ADVANCED SOURCING & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Sourcing Challenges & How Verba Helps.
1. ADVANCED SOURCING & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:
Sourcing challenges & how Verba helps.
VBC 2015
Marissa Djafroodi
marissa.djafroodi@verbasoftware.com
2. SPRING 2014
VERBASOFTWARE.COM (415)
SESSION GOALS
‣ How we have overcome sourcing challenges
‣ Use data to inform strategic sourcing decisions
‣ Roundtable discussion: source more effectively
6. SPRING 2014
VERBASOFTWARE.COM (415)
WHAT IS A “GOOD BUY”?
Changed Full-Service Sourcing filter
from % wholesale to % new retail
Made “new retail” available in the
interface