How to Reduce Office Supplies for Your Business
Quality office supplies at the lowest market prices
Office Supplies are indispensable procurement for every organization. With high quality office supplies at the lowest market prices, ACC is committed to helping your organization purchase these essentials quickly and efficiently, regardless of location or department. Reducing office supply expenditures is the perfect category to consider in your cost reduction effort.
Many organizations do not accurately track how much is spent on these products — after all, if you are low on pens, you order pends, right? The issue comes when businesses realize every department is operating this way, all purchasing different pens at different prices and not purchasing from a negotiated contract. Over time, these small purchases add up and your business winds up leaving thousands of dollars on the table, year after year.
ACC Reduces Costs on These Office Supplies Products:
- Breakroom Supplies
- Copy Paper
- Ink / Toner
- Computers / Technology
- Desk Accessories
- First Aid Supplies
- Writing Supplies
- Copier / Printers
- Cleaning Supplies
- And More!
Cost Savings Strategy with the right Temporary Staffing Agency
Consistently manage and track your a Office Supply expenses
Consolidates Office Supply purchases to a singe procurement function
Leverage national contracts to achieve lowest market pricing
Selecting an office supply vendor
The vendor your business, university or PE portfolio companies uses for office supplies plays a huge role in reducing office supply costs. It’s easy to get comfortable with one vendor if they’ve been your trusted partner for an extended period. The downside to convenience and repetition is that you may inadvertently overlook fluctuating market prices.
Not tracking market pricing and not purchasing from negotiated contract items are the top ways even the most successful businesses end up paying too much for their office supplies. ACC can help you navigate through these challenges by negotiating with your current supplier or leveraging our existing national contracts to lower your office supply costs. We find ways to reduce your expenses without having to sacrifice the necessary tools you need to run your organization.
As a leading indirect cost reduction consultancy in the USA, ACC works with private equity firms and large enterprise organizations to increase profits by lowering indirect procurement costs. Specifically, ACC creates individualized savings plans to maximize operating revenue in over 35 different expense categories.
Frequently Asked Questions About Temp Staffing
How cost effective is it to buy in bulk?
This really depends on what type of company you are and what office supplies you find yourself using the most. If your business requires a lot of printing, it may be more cost effective to order paper by the pallet. Placing frequently purchased products on a core list with suppliers can help you achieve lower pricing on those items. It’s important to research what items it makes sense to buy in bulk so you don’t spend more than is necessary.
Which supplies make sense to reuse and which should be thrown out or recycled?
Some office supplies are meant to be recycled. Depending on the time, cities / municipalities have their own special methods of doing so. For example, toners are recycled, and most vendors have special programs that make it easy for you to send the toner back for reuse or recycle. Other items, however, are much more difficult to recycle or cannot be recycled at all.
How often should I track my office supply inventory?
It’s important to keep track of your inventory on an ongoing basis. This will make it easy to determine where you have a surplus, what needs to be re-ordered. An effective inventory supply program can also cut down on storage space and keeps purchasing costs down.
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We maximize operating revenue and save businesses 7–35% (or more!) on their office supply purchases. We also review and reduce expenditures in most other non-core procurement categories.
Our work is guaranteed
If there are no savings found, implemented, and audited, there is no fee. Our process also improves and streamlines your organization’s purchasing habits.
