Key Trends in Education eProcurement
Collectively, public and private universities in the U.S. spend about $600 billion annually on goods and services. Public elementary and secondary schools spend another $870 billion. With more than $1.5 trillion in purchases each year, many institutions struggle to control spending or fail to take advantage of consolidation and cooperative purchasing to lower costs. Now […]
Different Types of Education eProcurement Solutions and Who They Benefit
Despite the billions of dollars that are spent in the education sector each year, a surprising number of transactions still take place manually. This can be labor intensive and cost you valuable time and money. eProcurement solutions can streamline the procurement process, enabling you to more effectively manage and consolidate your spending and make more […]
Your Guide to Today’s Education eProcurement Tools
In today’s challenging economic landscape, it’s more important than ever for educational institutions to prioritize increased control of their spending. As costs escalate and budgets tighten, procurement teams are facing heightened scrutiny while continually navigating the balance between spending and essential needs. eProcurement solutions help accelerate procurement cycles and control costs. eProcurement Definition eProcurement is […]
Education eProcurement 101: Examples, Software, Benefits, and More
In an era of rising prices, budgetary constraints, and uncertain enrollment numbers, there is increasing pressure to streamline processes, reduce costs, and do more with less. Today’s higher ed institutions are experiencing a significant drop in tuition revenue, contributing to a 70% increase in the number of colleges facing financial distress. This situation is particularly […]
Printing Sustainability
4 Tips for Eco-Friendly Printing This blog originally appeared on the Staples blog. Did you know that 350 million ink and laser cartridges go to landfills every year? Introduce sustainable printing to your home, school, or business with these helpful tips that include recycling ink cartridges and making ink last longer. You know that empty […]
How Schools Can Negotiate Global Marketplace Challenges
Two Steps to Addressing These Ongoing Issues In the wake of COVID-19, the global marketplace is currently facing a number of supply chain and logistic challenges. Pandemic-related labor disruptions in the manufacturing industry have created shortages of raw materials such as plastics, computer chips and nickel, while a surge in consumer demand has strained the […]
How to Navigate a Global Chip Shortage
Plus, Tips to Create a Strategy That Optimizes Your Technology Access This blog originally appeared on the Connection blog. Whether they are following headlines about chip and technology shortages or have encountered long waits for specific items, consumers and business buyers alike are increasingly becoming aware that supply chain issues may be impacting technology availability. […]
IAQ: Supply Chain Challenges, Buying vs. Renting & Choosing the Right Products
Season 1, Episode 1 of Cooperatively Speaking, a podcast by E&I The need for good indoor air quality (IAQ) has been a topic for years, but COVID-19 significantly exposed deficiencies, challenges, and concerns surrounding IAQ. Now, with facilities teams around the world discussing how to better clean their air, this area of facilities maintenance is more […]
An Integrated Solution to Improve Cylinder Gas Management
Challenges, Risks & an Integrated Solution The Challenge Managing cylinder gas supplies and avoiding run-outs presents numerous hurdles in the best of times. Restricted access to sites and reduction in on-site activity has created situations where the ability to keep up with gas content, cylinder exchanges, supply management, and reordering is difficult. There are other […]
Why Your School Should Recycle Your Old Batteries & Light Bulbs
Which Products Can be Recycled & How to Get Started When it comes to recycling old batteries and bulbs, many organizations have questions. It can be confusing determining which particular products can be recycled and how your institution should actually go about recycling them. Here are the whats, wheres and hows of recycling, as well as […]
