Consulting sourcing - supplier management

Security of supply in terms of time and quality at cost-optimized conditions forms the basis for your competitiveness.

On average, approx. 70 - 80 % of your manufacturing costs are influenced by the technical specification and product design. In this context, supplier management tailored to your requirements profile forms value-added partnerships and specifically strengthens your market position and innovative power.

Talk to us. Our purchasing consulting team is at your side as a partner.

Typical elements of supplier management are

Supplier selection

Based on your purchasing and product group strategy, you define the criteria for the approval of your suppliers across all departments on the basis of your requirements. If a new supplier formally meets all the minimum requirements, the general contractual aspects must be ensured during the inquiry phase. Making personal contact on site gives you more detailed knowledge of your supplier's capabilities. Based on defined parameters, a joint decision-making process then takes place regarding further classification.

Supplier evaluation

Defined assessment criteria in the supplier evaluation include purchasing, logistics and quality issues. The aspects of innovation potential, risk management, safety and the environment are also taken into account. An evaluation system tailored to your requirements serves as a central tool for assessing your suppliers. Strengths and weaknesses are visualized and discussed cooperatively. Measures initiated by your supplier and implemented on time promote the partnership-based development process.

Supplier development

The primary focus of supplier development is on optimizing the performance level of your supplier portfolio, balancing out possible fluctuations and promoting bilateral cooperation. This includes improving operational performance (on-time delivery, quality, etc.) and the further development of suppliers of high strategic importance through targets and measures.

Risk management in purchasing

Active risk management in purchasing for supply security has become even more relevant in recent years due to various global events. Active risk management in purchasing is primarily concerned with ensuring the supply capability, product quality and technologies of purchased goods and services.

The questions are:

Which indicators can be used to identify risks at an early stage?
Which preventive measures reduce and avoid risks in the supplier portfolio?

Software tools that continuously record and evaluate global events and reports from the World Wide Web in real time enable automated risk monitoring.

Product and cost optimization

Manufacturing cost calculation during development, value stream analysis, elimination of waste based on lean principles in the supplier's value creation process or product process audits are proven tools for product and cost optimization in strategic supplier management.

Tools

Efficient strategic supplier management requires the support of suitable state-of-the-art software tools in all its components.

Procedure for optimizing your supplier management:Our proven approach includes:

Analysis of your current supplier management
Development or optimization of a product group-related supplier evaluation system
Comparison with the existing supplier risk management system
Introduction of tools for the further development of suppliers for product and cost optimization
Establishment of a person responsible for supplier quality assurance (SQA) who focuses on supplier development
Joint selection and implementation of suitable supplier management systems

Your added value:

Optimization of your suppliers' performance
Optimized procurement costs
Increased service level and customer satisfaction
Reduced procurement risks

Our consultants support you with proven practical experience in all aspects of supplier management.
Contact us to discuss the possibilities for your company.

Customers about us:

Siegfried GrasseggerAL-KO Production Austria GmbH

"As part of an interim mandate, Rudolf Kohlmaier from SCM PLUS supported the change process in our purchasing department in the face of high staff turnover. Urgent and new purchasing projects, including the sourcing of new suppliers, were professionally supported. At the same time, stimulating discussions led to the start of process analyses and process optimizations. At the same time, SCM PLUS provided employee training for the entire SCM division. Many thanks for the time together!"

Rainer WeingraberCEO - Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH

"We used SCM PLUS, in the person of Rudolf Kohlmaier, on an interim mandate to fill the position of Head of Purchasing. Mr. Kohlmaier took on responsibility from day one and brought a breath of fresh air into the company with a high level of competence, implementation skills and good cooperation. The result is improved processes and sustainable savings."

Thomas KidschunHead of Logistics and Material Management - MV Werften GmbH

"Mr. Rudolf Kohlmaier provided support via an interim mandate in the change process, which brought about a comprehensive, cross-divisional and far-reaching change in the implementation of new strategies, systems, processes and behaviors of the stakeholders at the three shipyard locations. Mr. Kohlmaier's excellent technical expertise in the fields of purchasing, logistics and supply chain management, combined with the active integration of all project participants, were a key component for the successful implementation of the change process."

Dr. Gerd SchreiterMember of the Executive Board - Swarovski Optik KG

"SCM PLUS has developed a very comprehensive and meaningful overview of the strengths and potentials of our purchasing organization with a high level of expertise and has mapped out clear paths for the future strengthening of the strategic and quality-oriented orientation of purchasing. The tasks were approached with a high level of professional and social competence. We can build directly on the results!"

Harald OswaldManaging Director - AL-KO Production Austria GmbH

"Rudolf Kohlmaier from SCM PLUS has provided us with perfect interim support in purchasing and has also enormously developed our entire supply chain process with his professional and social skills. Through his personal work, he succeeded in taking the entire department with him in the change process. Thank you very much!"

Johannes ThalerVice President Supply Chain Management - Swarovski Optik KG

"SCM PLUS has succeeded in creating a very structured, consistent and coherent concept in the analysis of our purchasing and especially supplier management, from the analysis to the recommendations for action and the organizational structure. We had already seen some of this in the same way, but it was further sharpened and underpinned by the external view."