when dealing with complex systems or services it is often easier and more cost effective for the customer to have only one supplier and one point of contact also it solutions that involve multiple providers for different parts of the workflow only increase the cost of managing the process so are not considered to be true end to end solutions 
end to end processes are often used to embrace operational efficiency for example the bureau of the fiscal service s office of financial innovation and transformation of the federal government developed end to end frameworks this framework strives to reduce unnecessary steps automate processes and achieve large scale efficiencies by transforming end to end services the department has identified up to 3 billion of potential cost savings 1examples of end to end servicesin the world of procurement an end to end process could mean analyzing each and every point in a company s supply chain from sourcing and ordering raw materials to the distribution of goods to end consumers end to end procurement software solutions offer organizations a total overview of their supply chain such as how long it takes for goods to be sent from suppliers and how much those goods cost another example of end to end processing is in logistics where service providers take care of inventory management storage and distribution by eliminating as many layers and steps as possible a logistics specialist can optimize distribution and minimize disruptions from road congestion vehicle breakdowns and the like in the petroleum industry for example transportation and logistics companies offer customers flexible and cost effective end to end services from order planning to inventory monitoring loading and transportation to delivery the latter includes supplying fuel and lubricants to service stations aviation fuel to airports and bitumen to the asphalt industry 