Whayne Supply’s Purchasing Director Honored for His Commitment to Reduce Costs and Manage Spend

 

Charlotte, NC — March 9, 2005 — Saving his company money is all in a day’s work for Les Long, Purchasing Director at Whayne Supply — a Caterpillar dealership with over 1000 employees. Over the course of the last two years, Long has been instrumental in getting Whayne Supply’s spending under control using ProcureIT — a Spend Management application by Verian technologies. For his hard work and dedication to his profession, Long was named one of the top 20 Purchasing Practitioner Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

 

Under Long’s supervision, Whayne Supply has saved over $2 million dollars by automating purchasing, plugging holes in service billings, and negotiating better deals with suppliers. Long has worked with Verian Technologies as well as in-house experts to get ProcureIT integrated with the financial system used by Whayne Supply and an in-house work orders system used by all Caterpillar dealers.

 

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Practitioner Pros to Know is an annual listing of supply/demand chain management professionals that have excelled in their commitment to improving the use of supply and demand chain technology and practices within a brick-and-mortar company. These individuals have a deep breadth of knowledge about the industry and are forward thinking in their approach to the evolving supply and demand chain network.

 

“Les is indeed a true purchasing practitioner and enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences in the purchasing profession with others,” said Tehseen Ali, CEO of Verian Technologies. “We are thrilled that Les has received this honor and even more excited that our product — ProcureIT — was instrumental in helping Les & Whayne Supply to reduce their spending and increase their bottom line.”

 

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Supply & Demand Chain Executive (www.sdcexec.com) is a bi-monthly business magazine aimed at uniting the intelligence, news and tools necessary to steer the supply and demand chain management professional and business executive through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain management. With hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies, Supply & Demand Chain Executive will uncover each aspect of the new supply and demand chain to keep readers on the leading edge, the frontline and the profit zone.

About Verian Technologies

Verian Technologies provides 100% web-based Spend Management solutions to mid-sized and large organizations.  Its technology is based on its suite of solutions called ProcureIT.  ProcureIT encompasses all aspects of spend management including: procurement, materials management, asset management, and travel & expense reimbursement.  ProcureIT enables organizations to reduce their organizational spend, automate manual tasks and reduce on-hand materials and commitments.  As a result, Verian Technologies’ clients are able to reach efficiency faster and realize a strategic competitive advantage, as well as a rapid return-on-investment.  For more information on Verian Technologies, visit http://www.verian.com

 

ProcureIT is a registered trademark of Verian Technologies, Inc.