IBX provides strategic sourcing services built around the IBX Sourcing Suite, a best in class online sourcing solution. Our solid industry experience and sourcing expertise provides the leverage to succeed with your sourcing agenda. Recent research shows that sourcing based on efficient tools and procedures generates lower total cost of ownership and substantially shortens sourcing lead times.

The IBX Sourcing Suite includes enterprise wide online solutions that provide support for all steps of the sourcing process. IBX Enterprise eSourcing is the most comprehensive eSourcing solution available on the market today. With IBX Enterprise eSourcing, sourcing professionals get support for all steps of the strategic sourcing process including:

Program management
Supplier management
Negotiations
Analytics

IBX Enterprise eSourcing is the cornerstone of the IBX sourcing offer and is based on Emptoris Sourcing Portfolio, appointed the number one eSourcing SW by Forrester Research.

IBX Enterprise eSourcing shortens the sourcing cycles and enables purchasers to manage complex bids from a large number of suppliers without loss of quality. The solution also enables purchasers to analyse multiple complex bids using a scenario approach allowing comparison of a large number of dimensions as diverse as price, lead time, risks, capacity, discounts etc.

IBX also offers the IBX eSourcing Cockpit, an advanced eAuction solution that provides unmatched support for eAuctions. The solution includes a wide range of sourcing tools, ranging from supplier management to price negotiations, that, with an extensive workflow model and a number of analysis functionalities allow all users to keep track of their data, tasks and appointments at all times.

The modular structure of the IBX eSourcing Cockpit, enables the solution to be configured to match the organisations specific targets - you use the cockpit as a simple bidding platform, a corporate marketplace or an ERP-integrated sourcing solution.

IBX supports these two solutions with a comprehensive service delivery that not only provides advisory, strategy, best practice and sourcing expertise but also day-to-day support through IBX comprehensive managed service package.

Like all IBX solutions for sourcing and procurement, the Enterprise Sourcing Cockpit is available as an on-demand solution, meaning that you pay for what you use.