1. Are you a GPO?
2. What’s a supply chain consultant exactly?
3. If we already have a GPO, will you replace them? Are we looking at major changes?
4. If we get rebates from the GPO, aren’t we saving everything we can already?
5. Do you provide off-the-shelf solutions?
6. How do you go about finding and fixing weak links in food service?
7. What industries do you serve? Who are your clients?
8. How can we manage increasing food costs in an inflationary economy?
No, we’re not a GPO. We can, however, work in tandem with your GPO.
RPI Purchasing Group is a food service consultant specializing in purchasing. We complement existing
purchasing programs by:
- Ensuring all financial incentives are received and that financial rewards are maximized
- Find out exactly how we can work within your established purchasing system
As a food service purchasing consultant, we examine the full spectrum, end to end, of your food service purchasing operations. We look at much more than purchasing agreements and rebates. Our goal is to make sure all the links in your food service supply chain are working at maximum efficiency. When that happens, you reduce costs, increase profits and maintain quality and service. We work with clients to:
- Align food service goals with the company’s overall goals to generate positive bottom-line results
- Make tracking and budgeting transparent to all parties
- Provide a standard “list” of items so you can easily track spending from month to month (with no surprises)
No, we’re not replacing your GPO. We will make sure, though, that your GPO is delivering maximum benefits to your organization. We encourage you to keep working with your existing partners. We at RPI Purchasing Group don’t want to disrupt what’s already working for you. Big changes can be more trouble than they’re worth — not to mention costly. As food service purchasing consultants, we want to strengthen the links in your operation, not make you start all over from scratch.
Rebates are only one part of a fully optimized food service purchasing program. We help our clients discover hidden savings — savings they never even knew existed — through our consulting work. Our experienced consulting team knows where the “bones” are buried in multiple areas of the food supply support system. So while GPO rebates are valuable, we can help you take advantage of savings in program support from both the distributor and manufacturer partners. The consultants at RPI Purchasing Group will also help implement the best practices in your organization so that food service operations and purchasing are on the same page — and operating together for maximum efficiency. This simple formula is one of the cornerstones of maximizing food service purchasing:
- Alignment leads to efficiency, which in turn leads to a positive impact on the bottom line.
Yes. We do provide proprietary tracking systems for all clients, which is a core element of our menu of
support. RPI Purchasing Group customizes solutions for each client, based on their situation.
We follow a consistent, methodical approach to finding — and fixing — gaps in food service purchasing operations.
RPI Purchasing Group provides consulting, tracking, reporting, and auditing services to the following markets:
- Individual Restaurateurs
- Chain Restaurants
- Food service Operators
- Retirement Communities
- Lodging
- Event and Recreational Facilities (Caterers, Sports Centers, Convention Centers)
No doubt about it, food prices are on the rise. And out-of-control food prices can wreak havoc on your
budgets. RPI Purchasing Group can help you stabilize your budget by helping you find hidden ways to
reduce costs, avoid costs and contain costs with your distributor and manufacturer partners.