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Purchasing From One Source
Saves You Money!

HOW MUCH DOES IT ALL COST?

SOFT COSTS CAN IMPACT THE REAL COST OF BUSINESS PRODUCTS BY AS MUCH AS 150%!
( Based on Business Products Industry Association studies )

Give Urban Office Products the opportunity to show how we can reduce your business products cost!

Price does not equal cost!
Price is what you pay for the product! Cost is what you add to the price for the time invested in each step of the buying process.

Let's look at an example:
According to figures from Ernst & Young, the buying process involves considerable employee time and can cost the average company an additional $100 per order (soft cost) above the actual price of the product.

Suppose you use a different supplier for each of these 5 product categories:

General office supplies
Computer supplies
Janitorial supplies

Lunchroom supplies
Copier supplies/toner

What's the impact on costs when you have multiple suppliers?
5 suppliers X 52 orders per year, results in 260 orders
$100 per order in soft costs results in total soft costs of $26,000

What's the impact on costs when you have one supplier?
One supplier X 52 X 2 orders per week, result in 104 orders
$100 per order in soft costs results in total soft costs of $10,400

One supplier saves you money!!
$26,000 vs. $10,400 = a savings of $15,600!!!

What's the value in purchasing all your business products from one source?
Finding one knowledgeable and responsive source who offers superior service and a huge selection of products at guaranteed low prices is easy when you choose to do business with Urban. But the benefits don't stop there. Why? Because….

Price does not equal cost!
Price is what you pay for the product! Cost is what you add to the price for the time invested in each step of the buying process.

The buying process.
The buying process involves much more that placing an order. There are eight steps you must go through --- no matter how large or small your organization --- every time you make a purchase. And … at each step of the process you incur cost.

Step 1- Finding A single source supplierwho gets the job done!	Step 5 - Ordering Made quick and easy!
Step 2 - Locating The right product for your needs!	Step 6 - Receiving Accurately and timely!
Step 3 - Pricing You can always count on!	Step 7 - Distributing Your order where and when you want it!
Step 4 - Ordering Quick and easy - online/e-mail/fax or phone	Step 8 - Paying Isn't limited to one method!

Urban Office Products can help you effectively manage and help to control your costs at every step of the buying process. Our involvement can save you time, effort, and money!