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Strategic Sourcing
Offering expertise and insights to optimize the procurement process and develop a tailored sourcing strategy. Through thorough analysis of the client’s supply chain, market trends, and supplier landscape; identifying cost-effective sourcing opportunities.
- Sourcing strategy development and deployment
- Establishment of clear objectives: Cost | Risk | Quality | etc..
- Create a culture of driving cost savings.
- Application of industry knowledge and market dynamics
- Utilization of large supplier network | Preferred Suppliers
Cost Management
Through strategic and analytical approach, enhance the client’s bottom line by reducing material expenses while ensuring a reliable and high-quality supply chain.
- Manufacturing Process Reviews | "Should Costing" models
- Wide range of proven negotiation tactics
- Supplier Workshops | VA/VE Workshops
- Alternative sourcing options
- Transparent cost based supplier pricing agreements
Supplier Development
Foster long-term, collaborative partnerships through robust communication and procurement strategies, ensuring clear expectations and mutually beneficial agreements improving overall efficiency and competitiveness of the client’s operations.
- Strategic supplier selection process. Cost | Quality | etc..
- Define & measure most important KPI's
- Comprehensive legal supplier agreements
- Supplier continuous improvement & risk mitigation
- Clear & collaborative supplier communication
Category Management
A format of procurement focusing on a particular material or product type, leveraging the economies of scale for cost containment and supplier performance best practice.
- Analysis of spend, cost drivers, market dynamics, etc..
- Supplier Consolidation | Leveraged Spend
- Expose supply complexities, risks, supplier weaknesses
- Manage key suppliers: Cost, Quality, Performance Reviews
- Data driven decision making & strategy planning
Our Services
what we do
cost management
Implement cost management tools for savings initiatives, workshops, payment terms, business reviews, supply agreements, TCS review process, price increase push-back
supplier rationalization
Perform RFI/RFQ quoting process, NDA, sustainability audit, code of conduct (CoC) questionnaire, financial review (FSA), sourcing board process. (Performance)
market analysis
Conduct market analysis to include commodity price trends, general economic trends, potential supplier pooling, Kraljic matrix, finalize sourcing plan.
category management
Develop category plan for specific crucial products and materials, followed by a category strategy with key sourcing objectives that align with organizational goals.
negotiations
Conduct Total cost to serve (TCS) review, Should Cost model, supplier visit process, sourcing board price comparison (SBPC), quality audit (SQA)
supplier innovation
Drive supplier savings via collaborative workshops with suppliers (i.e. VA/VE, Innovation Workshops on materials and processes), utilize E-Savings tools for reporting.
Quality Process
Implement quality tools such as Quality Audits, Claims Process, DPPM KPIs, COPQ KPIs, SCAR/8D process, and more.
compliance programs
Develop requirements to key suppliers for sustainability audits, SBT initiatives, code of conduct requirements, business ethics, labor/human rights, environmental, and health/safety standards.