Case Study: Joliet Junior College achieves streamlined sourcing and supplier diversity with Ellucian Supplier Management

Joliet Junior College masters supply chain uncertainty with Ellucian

Joliet Junior College faced cumbersome, manual sourcing and procurement processes that made bidding slow, error-prone, and difficult to manage remotely—challenges that intensified when the COVID-19 pandemic forced campus closures. To address these issues, Joliet Junior College turned to Ellucian and implemented Ellucian Supplier Management to handle solicitations and supplier outreach online.

Ellucian’s solution automated bidding, enabled electronic sealed bids, expanded access to a wider supplier network (including diverse vendors), and simplified reporting and FOIA responses. With Ellucian Supplier Management, JJC continued issuing critical RFPs during the pandemic, cut FOIA fulfillment from half a day to minutes, reduced data-entry errors, increased vendor competition, and advanced its goal to source more from diverse suppliers.

Joliet Junior College

Roxanne Venegas

Purchasing Manager