Survey

As a buyer, what do you think is the greatest problem that business buyers have with suppliers?

Obtaining deliveries when wanted or scheduled or promised
Obtaining lower prices.
Obtaining product specification wanted or as ordered.
Refusal to negotiate.
Being dishonest or misleading about products or services offered.

Purchasing/Procurement Software

Date: 10/09/2024

The American Purchasing Society recently surveyed its members and asked what software or computer program their company's purchasing department uses. Here are some of the results. 12.31% of respondents said their company purchasing department uses SAP. 10.77% of respondents said their company uses Oracle NetSuite, and another 10.77% said they use Microsoft Dynamics. 7.69% of respondents said that their purchasing department uses a custom created software specifically designed for their company. 4.62% of respondents indicated that they use Microsoft Excel. Around 50% of respondents said they used something else. Most of them the Society have not heard of or is not familiar with. The survey demonstrated how many different software solutions there are on the market.

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