Our client, a leading global machine and plant manufacturer, wanted to prepare strategically for the expected market recovery. Purchasing was previously decentralized, synergies remained unused and there was hardly any strategic management of suppliers across plants. The aim was to realize potential savings without jeopardizing the ability to deliver - and at the same time to further develop the purchasing structure.
A two-phase project was set up together with Kloepfel. The result: sustainable savings, clearly defined roles in purchasing and a new internal target image that was consistently anchored by managers and tight project management.