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	QUICK LINKS » OCG Fusion in action » Netstationers website » OCG Business Furniture website » Eco Fiction website » HP microsite press articles PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES During a recession, businesses in every sector are under pressure to cut costs,but sometimes this is easier said than done. Here, Doug McLean, CEO Office Canopy Group (OCG), explains how adopting new procurement strategies and techniques can affect the bottom line. STEEL FIST IN A VELVET GLOVE During a recession it is more important than ever to monitor and control expenditure on non-core activities, such as print and stationery. Here we explain how Bourne Leisure is using a stationery ordering system developed by Office Canopy Group to cut stationery costs by 25%. BOURNE LEISURE SLASHES STATIONERY COSTS WITH ONLINE SOLUTION Bourne Leisure, owner of Haven, Warner Breaks and Butlins, has appointed Office Canopy Group (OCG) to implement a new online stationery procurement solution to help employees across the group save time, share common prices and reduce overhead costs. BUSINESSES FOOT THE BILL TO ENSURE BATTERIES ARE INCLUDED AT CHRISTMAS UK businesses unwittingly bought more than double the usual quantity of batteries as staff helped themselves in the run-up to Christmas. THOUSANDS OF UK BUSINESSES PAYING UP TO 25 PER CENT OVER THE ODDS FOR STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES UK businesses struggling to manage cash flow this January may be shocked by the news that they could actually be paying up to 25 per cent over the odds for their stationery and office supplies. STATIONERY FIRM REAPS REWARDS OF ONLINE BULK BUYING Back in the days of the dotcom boom during the late 1990s, so-called 'e-procurement' was supposed to be the next big thing, and billions of dollars of investment were thrown into the sector. Like many other dotcom investments, the short-term returns didn't match the long-term rhetoric, and much of the money was wasted. NETSTATIONERS WINS CLIENTS WITH FREE WEB TOOL An online system to help customers monitor spending and cut costs is helping a stationery franchise to maintain sales despite the recession.. OFFICE CANOPY GROUP EXTENDS BUSINESS FURNITURE RANGE New website launches OCG Business Furniture division Redhill, 25 March 2009 – Office Canopy Group (OCG) has launched a new website – www.ocgbusinessfurniture.com – to create awareness of its range of business furniture, which helps companies deliver cost effective solutions when redesigning their office layout and furnishings. DON’T FEAR DEFLATION ‘BOGEYMAN’ SAYS RETAILER Concerns over deflation are overblown as a drop is prices could lead to better deals and provide a much needed boost to small and medium sized enterprises, entrepreneurs have claimed. SOFTWARE FIRM ONE OF FASTEST GROWING TECH COMPANIES A REDHILL software developer has escaped the worst of the financial turmoil to be named as one of the country’s fastest growing firms in its sector. OCG AND HW EXPENSE CONTROL HELP UK BUSINESSES FIGHT BACK AGAINST RISING COSTS Procurement software supplier Office Canopy Group (OCG) has just announced a new partnership with HW Expense Control (HWEC), the cost reduction consultancy division of Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, to help businesses reduce the cost of buying a wide range of commodity products and services, such as stationery, print and utilities. EASY SAVINGS In his recent article, Richard Brass highlights some key issues about the relationship between procurement and profitability in the prospect of recession (The upside of a downturn, 21 April) RAIDING THE STATIONERY STORE Online stationery sales remain a small percentage the overall billion stationery market as thousands of stationery suppliers a cling on to traditional selling methods.