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Cost optimisation

Reduzierung der Einkaufskosten

Einsparungen im Einkauf von 5% bis 15%

Suchen Sie einen Einkaufsexperten, der nicht nur Potenziale aufzeigt, sondern diese auch mit Ihren Mitarbeitern und Lieferanten im Team nachhaltig umsetzt? Wir sind branchenerfahren, pragmatisch und bodentändig. Unsere Vergütung erfolgt zu 100% aus dem erzielten Erfolg, d.h. keine Einsparung – kein Honorar. Über 1.000 Kunden aus mehr als 2.000 Projekten konnten bereits von unserem unternehmerischen und partnerschaftlichen Ansatz profitieren.

Mann in Anzug hält einen Stift über gestapelte Münzen auf einem Blatt Papier.

Nachhaltige Reduzierung aller direkten Materialkosten

In Zeiten stetig steigender Rohstoffpreise gewinnt die Senkung von Materialkosten immer mehr an Bedeutung, um die eigene Leistungs- und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu erhöhen. Die direkten Materialkosten stellen im produzierenden Gewerbe den größten Kostenanteil dar. Beispielsweise kann durch die Reduzierung von Ausschuss und Verschnitt eine höhere Materialeffizienz geschaffen werden. Die Standardisierung von Produkten wiederum hilft, die Artikelvielfalt bzw. Lieferantenvielfalt zu reduzieren. Oft haben produzierende Unternehmen nicht genügend Kapazität, um über das Tagesgeschäft hinaus weitere Einsparmöglichkeiten zu enthüllen. Unsere Berater bearbeiten komplexe Themen mit wertanalytischen Ansätzen und setzen das Real-Controlling ein, um nachhaltige Einsparungen der Materialkosten zu gewährleisten.

Nachhaltige Reduzierung aller indirekten Kosten (u.a. Sach- & Gemeinkosten)

Weil indirekte Kosten (z. B. Energie, Versicherungen, Gebäudereinigung, Sicherheitsdienst, Marketing) oftmals unzureichend beachtet werden, gibt es in diesem Bereich erhebliche Einsparpotenziale. Die Einkaufsabteilungen sind meist durch die zentralen Beschaffungsgüter so stark ausgelastet, dass die Gemeinkosten ungeprüft bleiben. In einigen Unternehmen unterliegen sie sogar nicht dem Einkauf, sondern werden durch andere Abteilungen (Buchhaltung, Disposition, Assistenten etc.) betreut.

Häufig kommt es deswegen zu Vertragsverlängerungen, ohne dass Konditionen überprüft und verhandelt wurden. Wenn man auf Basis einer transparenten Analyse die erforderlichen Beschaffungsinstrumente einsetzt und die richtigen Partner auswählt, lassen sich hier Einsparungen im zweistelligen Prozentbereich umsetzen.

No savings, no fee

Unsere Vergütung erfolgt zu 100% aus dem erzielten Erfolg, d.h. keine Einsparung – kein Honorar.

Zwei Geschäftsleute schütteln sich die Hände in einem geschäftlichen Umfeld.

Improvement of payment terms

Optimisations in conditions management are capable of providing free liquidity in a timely manner. Kloepfel Consulting employs specially trained staff in the conditions management department for this area.

Cost structure analyses and supplier workshops

Many purchasers often lack knowledge of their suppliers' cost structures. A transparent supplier cost structure is the best defence against price increase demands. Through accurate analysis of price increase requests and purchasing prices, a basis can be created for successful negotiations and improved processes at the supplier. This requires figures and facts, which no supplier willingly discloses. Kloepfel Consulting solves this with the five-time award-winning software, Cost Control. This software includes all available manufacturing modules and is specifically tailored to the needs of a manufacturing company. The Cost Control tool thus represents a valuable system for the exact and comprehensive analysis of any manufacturing costs.

Further costs can be revealed through so-called supplier workshops. The workshop is conducted with close involvement of the suppliers, to identify and realise cost potentials, thereby strengthening renegotiations.

Wollen Sie Ihre Einkaufskosten senken oder haben Sie andere Fragen zu KLOEPFEL Consulting?

The list of good reasons for global sourcing is long: low prices, adaptable suppliers, and the development of new markets. Standard and spare parts in particular can be produced abroad cheaply and to a high standard. Buyers who are faced with sourcing the best goods at the cheapest prices every day are therefore increasingly relying on global sourcing. For example, more than half of all German companies purchase from China.

However, the quality standards of German-speaking medium-sized companies can often stand in the way of some business. Continuous risk management, prevention of know-how drain, quality management, and stringent supplier development are therefore important. Annoyances can also be avoided through a deeper understanding of culture. If this is mastered, it is possible, for example, to order purchased parts such as cast or forged parts, as well as manually manufactured engines, on favourable terms.

Collective purchasing can secure price advantages and discounts. The interconnectedness of companies through goods management systems and the exchange of experience serves as an early warning system to reduce decision-making risks. Purchasing communities can be used for economisation in central company areas such as purchasing, marketing, human resources, financing, and legal departments.

The longer the interval between material deliveries, the more precise the planning has to be. The batch sizes that are purchased to ensure supply are correspondingly higher. On the one hand, volume bundling results in greater discounts, but on the other hand it also means a lower stock turnover rate. This in turn goes hand in hand with the costs associated with tied-up capital. A restricted cash flow is not desirable. If a supplier is cheap but only delivers at long intervals, this means limited flexibility overall. If there is an increase in product demand between two deliveries, resulting in unexpected production peaks, these can only be absorbed if a dual sourcing solution has been developed. However, the risk of cancellation and possible delays in customer service represent an additional cost factor that must be included in the assessment. The consultants at Kloepfel Consulting have sufficient expertise and a strong network in markets to optimise and eliminate deficits in supply chains.

To analyse the extent of excessive inventory levels, an ABC/XYZ analysis is helpful. If this is supplemented by inventory ranges and the distribution of inventory values, the complexity of C-parts is reduced and expertise in planning is specifically built up, buyers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The slow-moving items can usually be identified quickly.
Long-term and sustainable inventory optimisation requires process optimisation along the entire value chain. The topics for the specialist departments are then, for example:

  • Product life cycle,
  • File responsibility,
  • Target ranges,
  • C-parts management,
  • Legal costs,
  • Kanban,
  • Framework agreements,
  • Mechanisms for inlet and outlet control,
  • Standardisation in construction,
  • optimal product mix considering manufacturing capacities,
  • Assembly costs and
  • Internal logistics.

 

When all departments are integrated into this process and have internalised their contribution to success, this paves the way for sustainable optimisation of inventory levels.

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