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Image of A Seamless Way to Lock in Your Quotes for 30 Days with Digi-Key’s myLists A Seamless Way to Lock in Your Quotes for 30 Days with DigiKey’s myLists

DigiKey’s customers can use myLists consolidated list management system to create quotes and get their pricing locked in for 30 days.

myLists Simplifies the Shopping, Quoting, and Ordering Process for Buyers

DigiKey Quotes in myLists removes the heavy lifting and manual work from the quoting process and lets buyers focus on more important tasks.

5 Top Purchasing Best Practices for 2014 Publish Date: 2014-01-17

Implementing best practices across the procurement organization in 2014

Using Supplier Negotiation Tactics to Reduce Costs Publish Date: 2014-01-07

The positive impact of negotiating with suppliers to reduce inventory levels and save money in the procurement department.

Vendor-Managed Inventory and Auto-Replenishment Publish Date: 2014-01-03

Vendor-supported programs like vendor managed inventory and auto-replenishment help procurement professionals streamline processes.

14 Purchasing Metrics that Buyers Can’t Ignore Publish Date: 2013-12-02

A breakdown of the purchasing metrics buyers need to focus on in order to save money and boost their companies bottom line.

6 Spend Management Tips for Success Publish Date: 2013-11-19

Managing spend companywide goes well beyond sourcing and procurement functions. Get helpful tips for spend control and optimization for your company.

6 Steps to More Effective Supplier Negotiations Publish Date: 2013-11-07

Effective supplier negotiations can be achieved by following the 6 steps outlined in the article including renegotiating all contracts annually.

5 do’s and don’ts of procurement risk mitigation Publish Date: 2013-10-25

5 tips for getting involved in procurement risk mitigation at your organization including simple dos and don’ts.

Reducing Costs by Controlling Your Inventory Publish Date: 2013-10-16

How much is that surplus inventory on the shelves costing your organization?

6 Strategies for Developing a Preferred Supplier List Publish Date: 2013-10-15

Top strategies for creating a list of dependable, top-tier suppliers.

Leveraging Cost and Price Analysis Publish Date: 2013-10-10

How to reduce procurement costs by using cost and price analysis.

6 Ways to Shave Procurement Costs Publish Date: 2013-09-18

How buyers can save money during the procurement process.

5 Ways to Cut Costs with E Procurement Publish Date: 2013-08-20

How procurement organizations can save money by purchasing business-to-business products and services online.

Procurements Role in Quality Assurance Publish Date: 2013-07-29

Supplier QA checks play a key part in ensuring that your own company’s products and services meet and exceed customer expectations.

5 Reasons to Use Total Cost of Ownership Publish Date: 2013-07-18

Compelling arguments in favor of total cost of ownership (TCO) as an effective procurement approach in today’s business world.

Measuring Supplier Performance Publish Date: 2013-07-01

Six supplier scorecarding strategies that all procurement professionals should be using.

Streamlining the Supply Chain Publish Date: 2013-05-28

The streamlined supply chain gains steam for organizations looking to work smarter, better, and faster.