Effective sourcing begins with standards. D&B’s proprietary D-U-N-S^® Numbers and the United Nations Standard Product and Services Code (UNSPSC™) are two accepted standards that ensure your sourcing information will always be consistent and up-to-date.

• D-U-N-S Numbers turn disparate spend into knowledge you can act on again and again.
• The UNSPSC is a global standard for classification that supports international commerce and supplier spend analysis.

Achieving consistency

To get a true picture of your supplier file and leverage cost saving opportunities, you need to ensure you are working from a common base of quality business information.

D&B can help you achieve this in two ways:

• D&B Data Rationalisation - creates the solid platform you need to strengthen your supply management function. Standardises records, allocates DUNS Numbers and adds extra information to help you plan your purchasing activities.
• D&B database – the key to organising, enhancing and building your supplier file and boosting your buying power. With information on more than  million businesses and branches worldwide, it’s the largest database of its kind anywhere. You can also integrate this data directly into you own applications.

Delivering profit – today and beyond

D&B Supply Management Solutions will help you improve your supply management process, deliver profit to your bottom line and keep the money flowing.