RBC Supply Chain Solutions

1. RBC Supply Chain Solutions

2. Who we are ? RBC Sourcing provides e-procurement solutions through a unique blend of proven on-demand technologies, affordable monthly subscription fees, world-class procurement expertise and comprehensive customer support. The company’s tools, processes and services streamline supplier sourcing and vendor negotiation for mid-sized to multinationals enterprise corporations worldwide.

3. What we do ? Sourcing: Strategic sourcing provides the single greatest opportunity to impact the cost, quality, and performance of your supply chain. Yet, increased globalization, soaring energy and commodity costs, and tightening supply markets have kept many companies from achieving their full sourcing potential. RBC helps any company to overcome these challenges by delivering best-in-class sourcing and negotiation technology together with award-winning strategy and category expertise, and access to a global network of suppliers. RBC solution approach enables companies of any industry, size, or geography to drive fast, sustainable results across the sourcing lifecycle: • Develop Strategy - Identify savings opportunities, assess market dynamics, and develop an informed sourcing strategy • Source and Negotiate - Identify and qualify suppliers, negotiate best-value agreements, derive the optimal award allocation, and drive project collaboration, process standardization, and knowledge management across the sourcing lifecycle • Monitor and Manage - Quickly implement supplier agreements, track and realize savings, and manage supplier performance

4. What we do ? Online e-Auction Application RBC’s dynamic online e-auction platform includes multi-format and rule-based reverse. Our comprehensive on-demand tools use a hosted, Web-based interface to facilitate online negotiations without time-consuming or expensive technology integration. Through RBC’s online auction applications, you can reduce costs, streamline supplier interactions and compress negotiation cycles when purchasing capital equipment, materials and services from vendors around the world. Our advanced procurement technology is proven to increase cost savings, lessen purchase cycle times and improve operational and financial efficiencies. Benefits: •Greater negotiation power •Reduced procurement costs •Increased control & automation of the procurement process •More efficient & effective sourcing processes

5. Did You Know? Companies can save 8% to 32% on purchasing costs using web-based reverse auctions, as compared to only 5% to 8% with traditional purchasing processes.

6. OurPeople RBC’s global network of procurement specialists offers a range of technology support, application development, supplier sourcing, spend analysis and online negotiation expertise : • Expert Sourcing Counsel • 24/7 Responsive Technical Support & Customer Service • Comprehensive Application Training Our international call center is staffed 24/7 to offer you end-to-end customer service and technical support. RBC’s sourcing experts are dedicated to resolving even the most challenging procurement requests and delivering responsive and efficient customized solutions. We are committed to giving each of our customers the tools and resources they need to experience real and measurable procurement benefits.

7. Benefits Companies using RBC solutions have the following additional benefits: • Negotiate best-value supply agreements • Standardize and enforce disciplined sourcing best-practices across the enterprise • Elevate sourcing skills and knowledge across the organization • Accelerate sourcing cycles and throughput • Extend strategic sourcing to all spend categories • Capitalize on low-cost-country opportunities • Minimize supply risks • Optimize and align sourcing decisions with strategic business objectives RBC's total solution approach, global reach, and flexible delivery model make RBC solutions accessible to companies of any size, industry, and geography.