By fully leveraging the capabilities of optimization (to best take advantage of systems, data and resources), the United States Postal Service's supply management organization has a "super-charged power tool" that has resulted in enhanced collaboration with its supply base, better service to its internal business partners and savings of more than $57m over three years. In keeping with its three-year strategic plan, which identifies technology as a critical driver of efficiency and effectiveness in supply management, the organization has taken its optimization tool to a new level by using it in many different spend categories and creating a flexible bidding environment with suppliers.
Source: Inside Supply Management