e-Commerce

Utilizing the latest in technology to create value through process improvement.

Dominion Supply Chain Management has made a commitment and developed a strategy to integrate e-Commerce tools and processes into overall sourcing and commodity procedures, resulting in more cost effective, efficient processes.
 

Dominion's Supply Chain e-Procurement Strategy

• Digitize or web-enable the entire supply chain from the internal customer to the supplier and back
• Utilize the internet to facilitate communication & collaboration with our strategic suppliers and internal customers
• Pursue value of private, industry specific marketplaces, such as Perfect Commerce

Why e-Procurement?

• Reduce cycle times for customers by streamlining the acquisition process
• Empower customers by providing desk-top access to suppliers' catalogs
• Eliminate high volume, low dollar transactions from SCM workload
• Reduce maverick spend and promote standardization by utilizing supplier catalogs
• Promote supplier managed inventory by sharing forecast and demand information with strategic suppliers Utilize on-line auctions to obtain real-time competitive bids for selected
• commodities and/or services, resulting in shorter cycle time; suppliers benefit by seeing where they stand with their bid

Why e-Marketplaces?

"Our e-Marketplace" strategy provides Dominion a single interface with suppliers

• Reduces cycle time for bringing new suppliers "on board"
• Eliminates need to develop multiple interfaces
• Allows Dominion to outsource electronic catalog maintenance

Contact Strategic Sourcing with questions regarding Dominion's Supply Chain Management's e-Commerce Strategy.