New System Facilitates Operating-Resource Purchases

Automate the purchase of nonproduction resources needed to operate your company with the Operating Resource Management System (ORMS) from Ariba Technologies. Deployed over the company intranet, the system allows employees to purchase operating goods and services from authorized vendors at contract prices directly from the desktop. Organized by product, ORMS creates customized catalogs from approved vendors linked via the Internet. The application eliminates the use of requisition paper documents, automating the purchasing system through approval, payment, and receiving.