APTSE in Action

Resources to optimize your PURCHASING PROCESSES

Success stories, strategies, and content on procurement management, RFQs, RFIs, and electronic auctions.

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E-Auctions

What Is an Electronic Auction? How It Works and When to Use It

An electronic auction allows several suppliers to negotiate online under predefined rules and in real time. Learn how it works, the main types and when to use it.
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Procurement Management

What Is Procurement Management? Objectives, Process and How to Optimize It

Procurement management covers the entire process from defining purchasing requirements and selecting suppliers to comparing proposals and negotiating terms. We explain its objectives, key stages and how to optimize it.
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RFQ and RFI

RFQ vs RFI: Differences and When to Use Each Process

Learn the difference between RFQ and RFI, when to use each request and how to combine both processes to evaluate suppliers and compare quotations.
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RFQ and RFI

What Is an RFQ? Meaning, Process and Examples

An RFQ allows a company to request and compare prices and terms from different suppliers when the product or service is already clearly defined. Learn how the process works, what an RFQ should include and when to use one.

Procurement Management

Procurement Cost Reduction: Sourcing and Digital Negotiation Strategies

Key strategies for reducing procurement costs through sourcing, RFQs, supplier negotiations, and electronic auctions, without compromising quality.

Case Studies, E-Auctions

E-Auction for a Waste Gas Treatment Machine

APTSE managed a reverse e-auction for a waste gas treatment machine, with three suppliers submitting 63 bids and reducing the final price by 27.49%.
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