PROOF-OF-PURCHASE SEAL : CLASS IS PLACE SOURCING STAMP OF APPROVAL ON PARTNERING WITH SUPPLIERS, INVOLVING DEPARTMENTAL USERS TO CUT COSTS

While Class Is struggle to wring cuts out of labor and large-scale capital outlays, they are also seeking greater savings through efficiencies in the purchasing practices. One way to is to involve the users of the contracted-out service or product more closely in procurements. People who used the materials in the field would help guide purchasing decisions more directly. Strategic sourcing was applied to ballast contracts in order to identify sources that were most economically located to where the ballast was needed. Other areas of potential gain include vegetation control contracts and supplies, the purchase of vehicles and legal services. Fuel purchases ended up costing $8 million less for one Class I after a sourcing team discovered that daily auctions were the most expensive way to buy fuel long-term. The article also discusses other changes at different railroads. In one instance, a team is attacking the problem of paying 50 different electric bills, which are mostly handled manually by developing a procurement-to-payment strategy.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: pp 19-20, 22
• Corporate Authors:

  Trade Press Publishing Corporation

  2100 West Florist Avenue
  Milwaukee, WI  United States  53209-
• Authors:
  • Stagl, J
• Publication Date: 2003-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 46
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Economic efficiency; Logistics; Partnerships; Purchasing; Suppliers
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00939883
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 2 2003 12:00AM