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eBreviate Launches Version 3.0 of
its Supply Market Solutions Software
Unique Mix of Technology and Content Strengthens Tools for Strategic
Sourcing
WALNUT CREEK, California (November 27, 2001) eBreviate, an
EDS company offering the market-leading suite of eSourcing tools,
technologies and services, today announced the availability of Supply
Market Solutions software, Version 3.0 (SMS v3.0).
SMS v3.0 lays out the entire supply market analysis process –
from opportunity assessment, market analysis and supplier assessment
to RFP development and contract negotiation – for reference
and re-use during future sourcing initiatives.
Adding a host of new tools to an already powerful software suite,
SMS v3.0 now includes Rapid Results, Opportunity Assessments, Tangible
Results, Category Analyses, RFP Templates, an RFX Evaluation Toolkit
and Internet Negotiation Tips. Each module leverages eBreviate's
experience and
market intelligence to help sourcing professionals understand which
supply markets currently offer the greatest savings opportunities
through eSourcing:
- The new Rapid Results module
is updated monthly with supply market data that shows a short
list of top-performing categories based on eBreviate's Tangible
Results and current market conditions within the previous
three months.
- The Opportunity Assessment
module facilitates users in identifying, targeting and launching
successful eSourcing initiatives. Within this module, the Category
Diagnostic sectionprovides an interactive questionnaire to
ascertain if a category is a good auction candidate, and the Category
Prioritization section helps organizations decide which sourcing
categories to attack first.
- The Category Analyses module
provides high-level category and market summaries, quickly introducing
buyers to the major suppliers in a category, their major customers
and potential new entrants or substitutes in the market.
- Companies using SMS v3.0 turn to
eBreviate's library of over 100 complete, best-in-class RFP
Templates that users can cut, paste and modify for their sourcing
efforts. This library and other supplier resources enable companies
to quickly and efficiently identify, survey and qualify potential
suppliers.
- The SMS v3.0 suite can be used with
self-service or full-service eBreviate RFPs and auctions. A final
module of the suite, Internet Negotiation Tips, aids auction
users by suggesting effective auction set-up strategies, execution
tactics and useful messages to bidders.
"Our customers find Supply Market
Solutions tremendously valuable in helping them hit the ground running
when they want to address new spend areas and/or enter new supply
markets," said Carrie Ericson, vice president of global operations
at eBreviate. "Supply Market Solutions takes the guesswork
out of procurement strategy, enabling buyers to quickly prioritize
their sourcing efforts and make decisions based on a better understanding
of their supply markets."
About eBreviate
eBreviate, an EDS company, combines leading-edge technology with
market-driven content and in-field services to deliver the best
eSourcing solutions to global businesses, governments and net markets.
Located in Walnut Creek, California, with regional offices in Plano,
Texas; London, England; Frankfurt, Germany; and Paris, France; eBreviate
enables purchasing organizations to become razor sharp and rigorous
in what they buy, from whom they buy and under what commercial terms.
eBreviate's integrated and automated eSourcing tools take out time,
cost, and inefficiency from the
procurement cycle. This automation brings greater productivity and
accountability to purchasing, while optimizing the way buyers and
suppliers qualify, negotiate, and evaluate their business relationships.
eBreviate can be found online at www.ebreviate.com.
About EDS
EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation
and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities
of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world's best technologies
to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients
eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers'
trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management
consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world's leading
companies and governments in 58 countries. EDS reported revenues
of $19.2 billion in 2000. The company's stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London
Stock Exchange. Learn more at www.eds.com.
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