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The NIGP Commodity/Services Code is a coding structure for standardizing purchasing that brings order and consistency for efficiency and economy.
Developed by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing and maintained by Periscope Holdings, Inc., the NIGP Code is the solution that brings the highest levels of organization and efficiency to procurement programs of all kinds.
(If you are looking for NIGP information regarding memberships, certifications, or chapter information, visit the NIGP website at www.nigp.org.)
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Texas Department of Transportation Saves Using the NIGP Code
The Texas Department of Transportation saved significant dollars via use of the NIGP Code for inventory tracking. In a project spanning 26 warehouses and 24 regions statewide, TXDOT was able to reduce the number of stock items by 29% and the value of inventory carried by 15%.
TXDOT Case Study
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City of Houston Saves Through Inventory Rationalization
The City of Houston implemented the 11 digit NIGP Code as part of their SAP R/3 ERP project. As part of the inventory rationalization project, the City reduced the number of stock items from 88,000 to 20,000.
The coding project covered both the City of Houston and Houston Aviation and included duplicate identification, data cleansing, description [...]
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