Australian Diabetes Council
Australian Diabetes Council mission is to prevent diabetes and its complications. To effectively deliver on our mission we have a CLEAR pathway forward, we must: Challenge, Listen, Educate, Advocate and fund Research.
To ensure we continue to deliver more services to people living with and at risk of diabetes we continually review our operating costs and earlier this year identified that we had reached a point where we needed to engage some experts in this area.
We began working with the Epago Group in May 2011 to improve our organisation’s procurement processes. This involved assessing and rationalising our indirect expenditure in areas such as print management, warehousing, logistics, transport, and the tendering and implementation of various business and member engagement programs.
The results that Epago Group has delivered have positively impacted our organisations’ culture and our bottom line. Not only have our procurement process and buying behaviours improved we have also seen substantial cost savings. Epago Groups market expertise, procurement intelligence and enduring market relationships were key in assisting us achieve these results.
Epago Groups willingness to understand their clients, the nature of the NFP business and related requirements from the outset set them apart from their competitors. In taking this approach with us, they have earned our trust as a true strategic commercial partner.
Often in our very best professional business relationships we find a deeper connection than the purely commercial. Diabetes is present in many of the people with which we work or their families. The Epago Group is no different. The Directors inherent understanding of our unique environment on a professional and personal level, has contributed greatly to forging a strong relationship.
As Epago Director Mario Kalogiannis eloquently points out: “Diabetes is present in most of our families. We experience first-hand the tribulations and suffering endured by those with diabetes, our ongoing commitment to work with Australian Diabetes Council to support those living with and at risk of diabetes comes from the heart.”
The Epago Group’s commitment, leadership and professional approach to developing and implementing disciplined procurement processes has made an outstanding contribution to the efficient and effective operation of our organisation and so we have contracted Epago to provide Procurement Managed Services through to 2013 so that we can capitalise on this initial work.
We look forward continuing our successful partnership with Epago Group as we continue to make a positive difference in the lives of people living with and at risk of diabetes.
Nicola Stokes
CEO - Australian Diabetes Council
Sandvik Australia
Sandvik is a high-technology, engineering group with advanced products within selected areas. Worldwide business activities are conducted through representation in more than 130 countries. Sandvik operations are based on unique expertise in materials technology and extensive insight into customer processes. This combination has provided world-leading positions in three primary areas: Sandvik Mining & Construction, Sandvik Materials Technology & Sandvik Tooling.
Sandvik in Australia is a diverse business consisting of a number of legal entities across approx 80 sites. We sought to improve our procurement process in the area of indirect expenditure by rationalising the supplier base, leveraging the group spend and establishing long term supplier relationships based on mutual benefits and value adding.
Sandvik engaged the services of the Epago Group to establish a procurement process that would achieve these objectives. Their expertise and knowledge has transformed our procurement process, supplier engagement and internal stakeholder communication.
The Epago Group is willing to take a leadership position and provide direction across all levels of the business. They are professional in their approach to understanding the business needs and in doing so have become a trusted partner.
The Epago Group has delivered and continues to deliver on savings and procurement process improvement for Sandvik in Australia.
Patrick Ryan
Chairman National Purchasing Council
Director Sandvik Australia Pty Ltd
