NowDocs today announced the addition of NowSource to its SaaS web solution set. NowSource (formerly Cross-Wind) is a complete procurement and supplier management system that manages the print outsourcing process.

NowSource

Like NowPrint, NowSource utilizes the SaaS model and is printer agnostic – you can direct the job to internal manufacturing, external partners, or a combination of both.

"Cross-Wind enables us to easily distribute, via the Web, specifications for an order, allowing numerous suppliers to respond electronically with a pricing quote and delivery date. Our buyers can then instantly compare prices and select a supplier, ensuring a cost-effective and quick response to our valued customers." Maggie Witt, Director, E-Procurement & Outsourcing Staples Print Solutions (formerly Corporate Express)

NowSource (formerly Cross-Wind) has been in the marketplace since 2001. With many loyal customers feedback the product has evolved to provide an end-to-end procurement management process. In the future the NowPrint and NowSource products will be bundled to provide a toolset that enables companies to achieve enterprise wide visibility of their print spend – NowPrint as a self-service platform for direct requests (bank ATM), and NowSource as a full service platform (banker), managed by professional print procurement experts.

"NowSource lets us leverage our existing expertise in scalable hosting of SaaS solutions in order to provide additional value for the print outsourcing process" says Jennifer Matt, President of NowDocs.

Existing customers on the NowSource platform report savings as high as 25% by utilizing NowSource for their print purchasing needs, mostly due to the ability to manage all data in a single place that is accessible from any internet browser.