Category Sourcing & Expertise

Taming Your Non-core Spend

GEP Strategic Sourcing consultants closely monitor diverse supply market dynamics to optimize customized sourcing drives. We employ category specific strategies to substantially reduce your spend across all the areas you can’t afford to address internally. Also on offer are low cost country sourcing, supplier diversity enhancement and market intelligence services on demand.

Indicative list of Categories

MRO & Capex

1. Power transmission
2. Filtration / HVAC
3. Chemicals and lubes
4. Hardware
5. Industrial machinery
6. Industrial supplies
7. Safety supplies
8. Electrical supplies
9. Pipes, valves & fittings
10. OEM spare parts
11. Janitorial
12. Fabrication
13. Environmental
14. Contractor

Logistics

1. FTL
2. LTL
3. Intermodal
4. Ocean freight
5. Air freight
6. Express mail & small
packages
7. 3PL/ Warehouse
8. Fleet management






Packaging

1. Corrugated
2. Pallets
3. Stretch/ shrink wrap
4. Plastic bottles
5. Poly bags
6. Folding cartons
7. Labels
8. Glass jars /caps







Gen & Admin

1. Temp staffing
2. Office supplies
3. Janitorial services
4. Security services
5. HR/ Benefits
6. Facilities management
7. Professional services
8. Waste disposal
9. Relocation
10. Air travel
11. Hotels
12. Rental cars
13. Agency

Marketing

1. Market research
2. Media production/buy
3. Print
4. Creative services
5. FSI
6. Website development
7. Comps
8. Displays






IT / Telecom

1. IT hardware
2. IT software
3. IT consulting
4. Telecom hardware
5. Telecom data and voice
6. Wireless
7. Telecom service







Other Direct

1. Energy
2. Natural Gas
3. Packaging equipments
4. Food Ingredients
5. Metals
6. Plastics
7. Electronic Components
8. Other direct materials

   

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