Proven Across Every Spend Category
every supplier relationship. These case studies show how CenterPoint has helped clients in different industries cut costs,
consolidate suppliers, and build procurement programs that last.
What Is Cognitive Procurement and How It Improves Business Decisions
In an era defined by data, speed, and complexity, procurement can no longer rely solely on traditional tools, spreadsheets, and human intuition. Organizations face increasingly volatile supply markets, global disruptions, cost pressures, and rising expectations from stakeholders. To stay competitive, procurement teams must evolve from transactional cost controllers into strategic...
5 Cost-Saving MRO Procurement Solutions for Manufacturing Facilities
MRO often accounts for just 5-10% of a manufacturer’s cost of goods sold, yet it generates 70-80% of all procurement transactions (OMNIA Partners). High transaction volume paired with low strategic attention: that’s where cost leakage concentrates. MRO is indirect spend, covering the lubricants, spare parts, safety equipment, and facility supplies...
Optimizing Your Procurement Process for 2026
Procurement process optimization is the systematic work of identifying spend leakage, standardizing purchasing workflows, and redirecting team effort from repetitive transactions to strategic sourcing. It goes beyond purchasing better. Organizations that optimize procurement build repeatable processes for spend analysis, supplier management, and contract compliance that reduce costs without requiring proportional...
Why Your 2026 IT Budget Is Already Outdated
If you thought the 2025 renewal cycle was painful, brace yourself. The early warning signs for 2026 are already flashing red, and the days of quietly “absorbing” IT cost increases are officially over.
... What is Standard Shipping? Pros and Cons
Standard Shipping is one of the most commonly used delivery methods in eCommerce, retail, and B2B logistics. Despite its widespread use, many businesses and consumers don’t fully understand what standard shipping entails, how it compares to other shipping options, or whether it’s the right choice for their needs.
... What is a Telecom Procurement Strategy: Key Elements & Best Practices
Telecom procurement touches every part of an organization’s operating budget, and the numbers are hard to ignore. Global telecom services spending reached an estimated $1.55 trillion in 2024 (Statista), and external spend alone consumes up to 40% of telecom revenues (Suplari, 2026). Yet most companies still treat telecom purchasing as...
Procurement Performance
measurable savings, operational efficiency, and stronger supplier outcomes.
“I am happy to say that CenterPoint is one of AmeriHealth
Caritas
Family of Companies’ finest
business partners. They support our
business
supplies program throughout the United States with next
day delivery and prompt account
management.”
“We have utilized CenterPoint to help us audit and benchmark
our
Office Supplies purchases in North
America. They helped us improve
our overall
contract, find additional savings for this commodity, and
build on our existing good
relationships.”
“CenterPoint Group were extremely instrumental with regard to
the
facilitation of a very complex and
dynamic indirect spend RFP. Their
number
crunching, spend analysis and reporting capabilities are
invaluable services.”
“CenterPoint Group helped take my project to the next level.
They are
true professionals and I would
recommend them to anyone.”
What is a GPO, and how does it benefit my business?
A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) combines the purchasing volume of its members to negotiate better pricing, contract terms, and service levels with suppliers. For your business, this means access to rates that would normally require far higher individual spend to qualify for. A GPO also handles supplier negotiations, contract management, and ongoing billing oversight, which frees your procurement team to focus on other priorities instead of vendor-by-vendor haggling.
What procurement categories does CenterPoint Group cover?
CenterPoint Group covers 60-70+ indirect spend categories through 300+ supplier contracts. The major categories include MRO and industrial supplies, office supplies, safety and PPE, wireless telecom, software and IT, packaging, hotels and car rental, janitorial, lab supplies, facilities, shipping, and human resources. If a category falls outside our existing contracts, our Sourcing Desk™ service can run a custom RFP to source suppliers for that specific need.
Does it cost anything to join CenterPoint Group?
No. There is no membership fee to join CenterPoint Group. Our service fee is embedded in supplier pricing, so members pay nothing out of pocket to access our pre-negotiated contracts and account management services. There are also no long-term contracts or purchase minimums required.
How quickly can a company start seeing savings after joining?
Most clients see savings within the first month. CenterPoint’s GPO contracts are pre-negotiated and ready to activate, so members can plug into existing supplier programs without waiting for a lengthy RFP process. Program onboarding typically completes in less than two weeks, and average member savings run around 20%, though specific results vary by category and current pricing.
Is there a minimum spend requirement to participate?
No. There is no minimum spend required to join CenterPoint Group. Members agree to use best efforts to source at least 80% of their related category spend through CenterPoint’s programs, but there is no dollar threshold or volume floor to qualify for membership or access pre-negotiated pricing.
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