Essential safety procurement checklist for manufacturing

Keeping your team safe is a non-negotiable. From the manufacturing floor to the construction site, providing the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for safety compliance, productivity, and employee well-being. However, managing the procurement of safety supplies can be a complex and costly task. Juggling multiple vendors, inconsistent pricing, and a lack of visibility can drain resources and create inefficiencies. 

What if you could streamline this entire process, practice smart business buying, reduce costs, and gain greater control over your purchasing all in one place?

Simple checklist to help simplify how you source and manage safety supplies:

1) Consolidate your purchasing into a single, reliable source. 

Finding reliable suppliers for a wide range of safety equipment can be a challenge.  Our selection includes over 3,700 personal safety products from leading brands you already know and trust. We partner with industry leaders like 3M, Ansell, Showa, Honeywell, and MCR Safety to bring you a comprehensive selection of high quality equipment. In addition, we understand that meeting minimum contract values with a supplier can be difficult, especially when your needs fluctuate seasonally - that's why we offer the flexibility to purchase what you need, when you need it, with no minimum order requirements. 

Our vast inventory includes

• Protective gloves and sleeves
• Safety glasses and goggles
• Ear protection
• Masks and respirators
• Protective apparel
• Fall protection equipment
• Helmets and hard hats

By centralizing your procurement, you can reduce the time spent on sourcing and ordering, allowing your team to focus on more strategic initiatives.

2) Identify opportunities to reduce and control your costs.

Volatile pricing and unexpected shipping fees can make it difficult to forecast and control spending on safety supplies. We help you take control of your budget with competitive and transparent pricing. Plus, enjoy fast, free shipping on eligible orders. 

Do you have a clear picture of your organization's spending on safety supplies? Without robust data, it's difficult to identify opportunities for savings or consolidation. Amazon Business provides enhanced reporting and purchasing insights through Business Analytics. This powerful tool gives you visibility into your teams’ spending patterns, helping you track purchases, monitor budget compliance, and make more informed procurement decisions. These insights can optimize your safety supply chain and uncover new avenues for efficiency.

3) Simplify your employees buying experience

Our familiar, user-friendly interface simplifies the purchasing process and reduces the need for extensive training. The streamlined onboarding experience ensures a smooth start, while self-service account modifications allow you to adapt as your business needs change.

Whether your team is in the office, out in the field, or on a job site, our mobile app ensures they can quickly find and order the supplies they need, wherever they are.

Amazon Business Lists make it easy to bookmark your preferred products, reorder frequently, save items for later, and highlight products for others to purchase for the organization.

Purposeful integrations with more than 300 e-procurement, expense management, idP, and e-sourcing systems further enhance the purchasing experience.  With fewer clicks, reduced training time, and faster searches, your team can work more efficiently.

4) Manage and set transparent purchasing guardrails.

Maintaining safety standards across a large or distributed workforce requires control and consistency. Environmental regulations and safety protocols can create a complex web for procurement teams.

Guided Buying allows you to set policies that identify preferred products or restrict certain items, giving your buyers clear guidance directly within the purchasing experience to promote compliance with your company’s safety and budget goals. At the same time, we make it simple for team members to reorder standard-issue PPE, ensuring everyone uses the correct equipment for their role while driving adherence to your organization’s procurement goals and purchasing preferences and avoiding any slowdown for buyers and approvers.

Your strategic partner in safety

Your choice of a safety supplier is a strategic decision that impacts your budget, operational efficiency, and most importantly, your employees' well-being. We are a partner dedicated to helping you achieve your safety and business goals. By combining a vast selection of trusted products with powerful procurement tools, we provide a comprehensive solution to modernize and simplify your safety supply management.

Take the next step toward reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and gaining greater control over your procurement process.