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NPI Spend Management Solutions – Guiding Your Spend to Higher Profits and Market Leadership

Transportation and technology comprise a major portion of your corporate spend. So, it’s no wonder that how you purchase in these areas can put you ahead – or behind – your competition. That’s why NPI is changing the way our clients buy technology and transportation services.

Guided by the experience of our spend management experts, NPI’s consulting services serve a single goal: To make sure you pay fair market value for the best structured deal possible.

NPI’s pricing and contracting experts have visibility into thousands of technology and transportation deals. This insight allows us to secure the most favorable terms and conditions for your needs, at a price that is in line with or below market average. We combine the power of this knowledge with our Level 5™ Spend Management methodology to optimize your purchasing process from start to finish.

Our results are guaranteed. As an NPI client, you will save at least as much as you invest in our services – on average we save our clients hundreds of thousands of dollars and in some cases millions annually. If you’re not satisfied with the result, no fees are due.

So, what is your next technology or transportation purchase? NPI delivers its powerful fair market value services in the following areas:

Transportation: Small Parcel Shipping

  • Contract Benchmarking & Negotiation
  • Network Optimization
  • Bill Auditing & Service Recovery

Transportation: Ground Freight

  • Contract Benchmarking & Negotiation
  • Bill Auditing & Service Recovery

Transportation: International Freight & Logistics

  • Contract Benchmarking & Negotiation
  • Network Optimization

Technology: Applications

  • Application Portfolio Inventory & Benchmarking
  • Software License Acquisition Analysis
  • Maintenance & Support Cost Reviews
  • Application Licensing Benchmarks
  • Software Acquisition & Maintenance Program Reviews
  • Application Development & Integration Professional Fee Reviews
  • Application Licensing Model Analysis
  • Application Hosting Benchmarks
  • Outsourcing Analysis

Technology: Infrastructure

  • Data Center Hosting Facility Benchmarks
  • Managed Services Review & Analysis
  • Network, Server & Storage Pricing Benchmarks
  • Disaster Recovery Cost Analysis
  • Cost/Benefit Reviews of Virtualization
  • Security Cost Analysis
  • Infrastructure Outsourcing Benchmarking

Technology: Telecom

  • Current Environment Inventory
  • Billing Analysis & Audits
  • Rate & Pooling Plan Optimization
  • Total Sourcing – RFP development, bid management, reverse auctions, contract negotiation
  • Cost Management Best Practices
  • Policy & Procedure Development

Technology: Outsourcing

  • Business Case Development
  • Vendor Evaluation & Selection
  • Fair Market Valuation & Negotiation
  • Contract Analysis & Evaluation
  • Collaborative Goal Setting
  • Governance & Gainsharing Support
  • Measurement & Benchmarking
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