Central Community College delivers a more convenient shopping experience

ESM Solution catalogs connecting buyers to the resources they need

In today’s world, consumers expect an experience that is simple, intuitive, and convenient. And for faculty, staff, and students, that expectation extends to their purchasing experience on campus. With a unified purchasing ecosystem, institutions not only gain better visibility and control over purchasing decisions, order approvals, and transaction processing. They can also prioritize suppliers to champion sustainability and encourage substantial cost savings.

At Central Community College (CCC), faculty demanded a convenient, consumer-like experience for the purchasing of classroom materials. And with the implementation of Ellucian Purchase, that’s just what the purchasing team delivered. Now, when faculty members identify the materials they need for an event or class activity, they can quickly place an order and receive approval swiftly.

As a result, faculty members no longer need to track down a code or receipt and submit an expense report, and also gain greater visibility into purchases so they can better deliver on the students expectations.

Central Community College purchasing manager Carmen Taylor shared an example where using Ellucian Purchase delivered the exceptional experience students and faculty expect.

A single marketplace

“Central to Ellucian Purchase is a single marketplace that connects buyers across our institution with the resources they need. Recently, a student was looking for a particular disinfectant. The student first went to Amazon, but could not find the product they wanted. The procurement staff pointed the student to the Ellucian Purchase Catalogs, where they found the disinfectant listed under a supplier that supplied dental products. Automated workflows then guided the student from
purchase to approval and receipt. The exact item required was found in less than five minutes using the catalogs and was purchased with ease.”

The learning continues

Using Ellucian Purchase, faculty, staff, and students enjoy the intuitive, convenient shopping experience they expect. Not only can they save time by quickly finding the items they need, but they also expedite the ordering and approval process by eliminating time-consuming approvals and expense report submissions.

To learn more about how Ellucian Purchase can help your institution deliver the consumer-like experience faculty, staff, and students expect.

visit https://www.ellucian.com/solutions/ellucian-purchase/