Supply Chain

In voice telecommunications,voice rate analysis or  least cost routing (LCR) is the process of optimizing your voice cost by picking the path of outbound communications traffic based on the carrier with the best cost. Within a telecoms carrier, an LCR team might periodically (monthly, weekly or even daily) choose between routes from several or even […]

Every major multinational corporation requires the very best from its TEM providers. A great communications network is essential for the world’s biggest companies, and there is a huge potential for savings and improved efficiency within these multi-billion dollar departments. But these enormous tenders don’t come up too often and when they do, every TEM provider […]

The time has come to wave goodbye to legacy technology By all accounts, technology has a pretty fast lifecycle. Just think about the mobile phone you owned ten years ago, or the VHS player that took pride of place in your living room just five years before that. When it comes to technology, it doesn’t […]

Blog two in a series of three – How can you prevent and minimise outages? We all know that outages are bad for business, so preventing and minimising outages should be a top priority for any business that relies on telecoms. Too many companies seem to accept the occasional outage as a fact of life, but […]

Oftentimes when it comes to the topic of Telecom Expense Management a.k.a “TEM” it’s easy to view TEM software as only a software inventory system that allows an organization to validate inventory and pay an invoice. Whilst invoice validation is a key aspect of TEM, the next logical question should be “how do I ensure […]

Telecoms Expense Management (TEM) has the potential to save – or lose – a lot of money for your company. It all depends on your team’s ability to manage your telecom environment efficiently and thoroughly. In this series, we have already discussed the importance of maintaining good inventory records and invoice management. Now, it’s time to consider your […]

It goes without saying that you should read every new telecoms contract carefully and completely before you sign on the dotted line. If there’s something in there that you don’t like, you can ask to have it removed. And if there’s a crucial element missing, you should have plenty of time to negotiate with the […]

Carrier selection is practically a science in the world of TEM. Every company has different needs, different budgets and different plans for the future, and finding a carrier who can match up to these expectations can be a challenge at the best of times. But, what if you are also looking for a carrier that can cover […]

You will already have performed checks and benchmarking exercises on your existing vendors, but there is much more to a supplier relationship than market reputation and competitive pricing. You need to be able to get the best possible performance out of your suppliers at all times, so that you can build a long-term relationship that you can […]

As a Sourcing and Procurement professional in telecoms, understanding the market place to identify vendors based on your business requirements with your specific telecom product and service types is crucial. Whether you’re sourcing a one-off solution or large scale RFP the fundamentals of this activity involve: 1. understanding your business requirements 2. identifying vendors which […]

Temforce is not your typical “TEM” application i.e. not designed just for validating and paying carrier invoices. temforce was built on our own frustrations around trying to manage multiple applications, spreadsheets, lack of workflow management, bad inventory controls, and lack of transparency. Temforce is designed to solve the problems of Telecom Category Management in one […]

Cost and Implementation In case you’re probably wondering how much should a TEM solution costs and how hard is it to implement a solution this guide provides a summary of how TEM providers charge as well as how long it takes to implement a solution. In terms of cost you may be shocked to receive […]