LAS VEGAS, Oct. 1, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- PurchasePro (Nasdaq:PPRO) today reported that 198 reverse auctions were held using e-Source, the company's strategic sourcing solution, in the month ended September 30, 2002, compared with 228 auctions held in August.
Low bids in the September auctions totaled $103 million, compared with $218 million in August, with opening, or high bids totaling $143 million, compared with $265 million in the prior month. The market spread or implied savings in September, between total low and high bids was $40 million, or 28 percent, compared with $47 million or 18 percent in August.
PurchasePro also reported today that the number of buying organizations using e-Source in September was 13, compared with 13 in August. The company said September strategic sourcing events attracted 2,396 bids from 720 suppliers, compared with the 3,164 bids posted in August from 767 suppliers. PurchasePro also announced that 36,000 purchase orders, valued at $33 million crossed its commerce network in September, compared with 41,000, valued at $39 million in August.
PurchasePro's sourcing process has been proven repeatedly throughout organizations worldwide, generating procurement efficiencies and price reductions that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars of savings. e-Source goes beyond reverse auctions and provides customers with a complete sourcing solution and automated procurement process, enabling buyers to quantify spend analysis, qualify additional suppliers, enhance RFI and RFQ management, cultivate competitive bidding and negotiations and manage supplier relationships more effectively than before.
Among the products purchased through e-Source in September included bearings, fire alarm systems, plastics, coal, power washing, forgings, pagers, organic peroxides, calipers, uniforms, electricity, freight management, high speed diesel oil, labels, hazardous waste removal, helical gears, propane, pistons, polyethylene wrap, drum brakes, actuators, custom-home lighting sets, paper, packaging and ferric chloride.
About PurchasePro
PurchasePro(r), www.purchasepro.com, is a B2B e-commerce leader with the objective of providing software to enable enterprises of all sizes to gain universal access to the world's largest commerce network. Founded in 1996, PurchasePro provides electronic procurement and strategic sourcing solutions to businesses worldwide.
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