Procurement optimisation: Expertise
Our consulting experts have 17 years of cross-industry project experience with specialised expertise from over 2,000 bespoke optimisation projects.
Our expertise is diverse
KLOEPFEL by EPSA brings profound expertise and many years of consulting experience in sectors such as mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, high-tech, retail, food, consumer goods, and construction. This broad expertise enables us to develop individual strategies that are precisely tailored to the specific requirements of your industry – and 100% on a success-dependent basis. In terms of product costs, our engineers achieve savings of up to 40% %% .
Industry expertise
Case Studies
Project interviews
Customer videos
References
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All-in-one expertise
Since 2021, we have been part of the international EPSA GROUP.
Through this strong alliance, KLOEPFEL by EPSA offers a big plus, offering added value multiple times over for our global customers. Together with the EPSA GROUP, we form the largest pan-European network of purchasing consultants, logistics, and supply chain experts. This merger makes us even more capable of implementation and even more efficient, and we offer even MORE expertise – Everything from a single source:
Case Studies
Our case studies demonstrate how we have advanced companies across various industries with measurable results. This is how we turn challenges into real success stories.
Project interviews
In our project interviews, clients report on challenges, solutions, and the successes achieved together.
Project videos
Experience our projects in moving images, compact, authentic and direct from practice. Our videos show how we successfully support companies from a wide range of industries and achieve measurable results.
Purchasing Optimisation Dennerle GmbH
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References
Meet a selection of our clients who rely on our expertise.
Duni
The company Duni produces high-quality tableware and accessories for the home as well as for businesses, such as restaurants or celebrations like weddings or parties. Duni offers a wide selection of products, including napkins, plates, serving dishes, cutlery, and candles. A wide variety of combinations of colours, patterns, trends, and techniques are part of the company's repertoire.
Bühler
Bühler is a traditional Swiss company that feeds and moves the world with technology and passion. From food to high-tech materials – Bühler stands for quality, sustainability, and progress.
Varius
Varius specialises in modular furniture systems. With a clear design language and flexibility, the company creates spaces that inspire and move.
Karstadt
„Your consulting team has impressively presented initial, very good results within just a few days.“ - Harald Fraszczak. With 86 department stores, 28 sports stores, 3 premium stores and its own online shop, Karstadt is one of Germany's leading retail companies and, at the same time, Europe's second-largest department store chain. The company, which has been in existence for over 130 years, focuses particularly on the areas of Fashion (women's, men's, and children's wear), Sports, Home, and Personality (watches, jewellery, and beauty). According to a 2012 study, Karstadt is among the top brands in German retail (8th place) and, with its approximately 25,000 employees, recorded an annual turnover of approx. €3.228 billion.
Sarstedt
Sarstedt is one of the leading suppliers of laboratory and medical technology. With a spirit of innovation and quality, the company serves global health.
Homag
Homag is a leading provider of machines and software for timber processing. With an innovative spirit and precision, Homag shapes the future of craftsmanship.
Sona
„In particular, the fact that you not only work strategically, but also actively support the operational implementation underpins your attractive consulting approach.“ - Carl-Albert Petzoldt (Managing Director). Sona BLW Präzisionsschmiede GmbH was founded in 2008 as a result of the takeover of ThyssenKrupp Präzisionsschmiede GmbH by the SONA-GROUP. The company operates nationally and internationally and manufactures precision-moulded components for the automotive industry. It can also look back on 50 years of experience in the precision forming sector. With four locations in Duisburg, Remscheid, Munich and Selma, Sona is well positioned nationally.
SITA Airport IT GmbH
„Your communication and conduct with our suppliers were always in the interest of SITA Airport IT GmbH, characterised by a professional and structured approach.“ – Dr. Christian Jahncke (Managing Director). In 2005, SITA Airport IT was founded as a joint venture between SITA and Düsseldorf Airport. SITA Airport IT is an outsourced IT department that focuses on IT and communication solutions such as the setup of Wi-Fi and hotspots, as well as payment machines and video surveillance in car parks for airport operators, airlines, and areas close to the airport. Since September 2013, SITA Airport IT GmbH has expanded its repertoire regarding parking solutions by operating the Parkvogel car park (undefinedwww.parkvogel.de). The subsidiary employs over 100 people.
Kunststoff Schwanden
Kunststoff Schwanden is a specialist in high-quality plastic components from Switzerland. With precision and sustainability, the company creates innovative solutions for industry and everyday life.
ARGO-HYTOS Gruppe
The ARGO-HYTOS Group is a component and system supplier in the field of mobile machinery and general mechanical engineering. The corporate group has an international network of production companies and sales organisations. Today's ARGO-HYTOS Group evolved from the former Argo GmbH for Precision Mechanics, which was founded by Herbert Kienzle in Stuttgart in 1947. ARGO-HYTOS now employs over 1,400 people and has over 70 years of experience in control and regulation technology as well as filtration in mobile and industrial hydraulics. In addition to Germany, the company also produces in the Czech Republic, Poland, India and China.
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is driving the future of electronics and renewable energy with innovative materials and technologies. The company stands for progress, precision, and sustainable solutions that make our world smarter.