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RFIDRFID Dispel the confusion and Dispel the confusion and purchase with confidence purchase with confidence

ByByDon ChvatalDon Chvatal

President, Ringgold, Inc.President, Ringgold, Inc.

OpenRFPOpenRFPA webservice of Ringgold, Inc.A webservice of Ringgold, Inc.““We connect Librarians & Suppliers”We connect Librarians & Suppliers”

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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

OpenRFP: a new purchase paradigm OpenRFP: a new purchase paradigm

Organizational context: RinggoldOrganizational context: Ringgold

Purchasing issues: RFID in contextPurchasing issues: RFID in context

Learn about vendors & services (RFID)Learn about vendors & services (RFID)

Online ProcurementOnline Procurement RFP preparationRFP preparation RFP response evaluationRFP response evaluation

Audience questions and recapAudience questions and recap

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Ringgold – Who are we?Ringgold – Who are we?

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Ringgold webservicesRinggold webservicesOpenRFP for e-Procurement, e-MarketingOpenRFP for e-Procurement, e-Marketing

Online Newsletters:Online Newsletters: Biblio Tech Review – library automation topicsBiblio Tech Review – library automation topics Serials e-News – covering UK serials infoSerials e-News – covering UK serials info

E-Publisher services: E-Publisher services: Subscriber records authority controlSubscriber records authority control Identify organizations & relationshipsIdentify organizations & relationships

Vendor support: access to marketsVendor support: access to markets

(…we connect librarians & suppliers)(…we connect librarians & suppliers)

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Purchasing issuesPurchasing issues

Knowing something of valueKnowing something of value

Learn about it; describe what you wantLearn about it; describe what you want

Clarify relative importance to libraryClarify relative importance to library

Simple, effective description, leading toSimple, effective description, leading to Easy, reliable vendor responsesEasy, reliable vendor responses Evaluation of functionality and costEvaluation of functionality and cost Vendor support services and reputationVendor support services and reputation Applicable national/international standardsApplicable national/international standards

To “buy with confidence”To “buy with confidence”

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OpenRFP webservicesOpenRFP webservices

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SearchSearch

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Search results: functions, productsSearch results: functions, products

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Search results: Vendor ID, Product statusSearch results: Vendor ID, Product status

Vendor detailProduct status

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Select: “Adhesive tag” product Select: “Adhesive tag” product

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Vendor details: P.V. SupaVendor details: P.V. Supa

Company details are behind the linksCompany details are behind the links

Directory of names, email, website, productsDirectory of names, email, website, products

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E-tag information from vendorE-tag information from vendor

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Library Create RFP Library Create RFP

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Create RFP, list functionsCreate RFP, list functions

Library selects functions, and importanceLibrary selects functions, and importance

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Vendor ResponseVendor Response

Vendor has templates for online responsesVendor has templates for online responses

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Library view of vendor responseLibrary view of vendor response

Search & filter controlsSearch & filter controls

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How important is this function? How important is this function?

You set the Functionality weighting levelsYou set the Functionality weighting levels

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You set the RFID module weightsYou set the RFID module weights

Level 2

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Weights for vendor status Weights for vendor status responsesresponses

You determine values for vendor responseYou determine values for vendor response

Scoring vendors

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Report: RFID vendors respondingReport: RFID vendors responding

View, compare among Seven responsesView, compare among Seven responses

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Product evaluation scoresProduct evaluation scores

Details are confidentialDetails are confidential

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Evaluation detail: by moduleEvaluation detail: by module

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Presentation RecapPresentation Recap

Ringgold webservicesRinggold webservices Mission is to connect buyer and supplierMission is to connect buyer and supplier

OpenRFP: a new procurement paradigm OpenRFP: a new procurement paradigm From Discovery to PurchaseFrom Discovery to Purchase

Purchasing example: RFID in contextPurchasing example: RFID in context Search & discovery of new technology Search & discovery of new technology Create RFP onlineCreate RFP online

Library can “purchase with confidence”!Library can “purchase with confidence”!

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ALA – Booth #3446ALA – Booth #3446

Questions?Questions?

Contact details:Contact details:

Don Chvatal, 503-977-1313Don Chvatal, 503-977-1313don@ringgold.comdon@ringgold.com

www.ringgold.comwww.ringgold.com