Development of material group strategy
Baseline situation
- A predominantly operative procurement department
- Responsibility for material groups is not uniformly defined
- The cost of materials ratio is well above the industry average
Project order
- Definition of a company-wide material group strategy
- Development of measures for the implementation of the material group strategy
- Controlling of measures and measurement of results
Outcome
- Ensuring the competitiveness of the procurement department by realizing savings
- Consistent implementation of measures geared to material group strategy
- Management and controlling of the measures through a central reporting system
- Integration of new suppliers into the portfolio with simultaneous supplier reduction
Method
Cooperation in the Project
- Joint analysis and actual recording of the framework conditions
- Definition of premises and goals
- Detailed planning and implementation of measures
- Joint coordination of interim project results in steering committees
