As a retailer, the pursuit of optimum retail pricing is ongoing and relentless. Customers have access to competitive pricing in their buying decisions. Day in and day out, you are subject to the scrutiny of what you are selling and at what price. To survive and thrive, you must respond by delivering superior quality at […]

There are many expenses buried in an organization’s overhead that are left untouched yet represent savings opportunities. One such cost is Cleaning, sometimes known as Janitorial & Sanitation. We have had many successes in attacking this cost. Our method to uncover the fat in these types of overhead costs is a two-step approach. The first […]

In a recent client engagement I asked the Senior Operations VP about overtime in his area. He said there was some, but that it was relatively minor. I then went to Payroll and asked how much overtime was paid in the last pay period. The answer? $41,800. The VP was shocked. This translated to over […]

There are all kinds of hidden opportunities for saving money in your business. Identifying them especially in the routine day to day tasks, can be challenging, but with the right questions these opportunities can be easily captured.   During a recent engagement I was reviewing the accounts payable area and in conversation with the manager […]

Pity the purchasing manager who wants to go to his/her boss and ask for approval on an e-procurement program to support the work they are doing. Typically understaffed and over worked, many senior executives fail to see the potential value of e-procurement. They expect the manager to source goods and services in the usual way […]

Presented at ProcureCon Canada 2014: Conference of Senior Procurement Professionals E-Procurement: Capturing Money Left On The Table Presented by: Eugene Duynstee, KPM Enterprises Inc. and Ron Southard, SafeSourcing Inc. Date: March 18, 2014 All too frequently procurement professionals faced with negotiation with incumbent suppliers are being told: We always give you our best price Our products/ […]

Eugene Duynstee to Present at Upcoming Procurement Conference The Conference, ProcureCon Canada,  which takes place March 17-19, 2014 at The Hyatt Regency  in Toronto is featuring a session titled Innovation Spotlight. In that session Eugene Duynstee of KPM Enterprises and Ron Southard of SafeSourcing will be presenting: E-Procurement – Capturing Money Left on the Table  […]

By: Eugene Duynstee, President, KPM Enterprises Inc. How much time and effort do you spend sourcing vendors? Most buyers tend to use incumbent suppliers year after year. It’s a quick, easy, low-risk solution – the relationship is already established, and factors such as quality and performance are known quantities. So what’s wrong with this “if […]

For Immediate Release: January 31st, 2011 Partnership expands companies offerings, geographical, and industry reach (Scottsdale AZ) –  Scottsdale Arizona based SafeSourcing Inc.and Mississauga, Canada based KPM Enterprises Inc. have announced today a formal relationship that is intended to expand both companies product offerings and geographical reach. Eugene Duynstee, President of KPM Enterprises, is enthusiastic about […]

The use of Cost Champions is a cost re-engineering project dramatically improves the savings and provides a sustaining component.