More efficient operative purchasing
Goal: Rapid increase in purchasing efficiency
Project
Duration: 5 months
Role in the project: Project Manager
Savings: Approx. 3,500 hours/year through process optimization (automation of ordering / AB’s)
Operational area, geographical:
- Germany
- Switzerland
Company
Type: Mechanical / Plant Engineering
Turnover: 4 Bn. EUR
Number of employees: 16,000
Description
Despite a relatively large purchasing team, KPIs and implementation power were inefficient.
Measures
- Identification of the “time wasters”
- Analysis of the processes
- Potential analysis of the ERP and other systems
- Definition of the project plan including goals and milestones
- Master data maintenance
- Optimization of processes within the department as well as at the interfaces
- Communication of the results
Team
- Buyer
- IT
- Process Manager
Reporting
- Monthly reporting of KPIs
Interfaces
- Production
- Order preparation
Success
The time gained could be used for more demanding activities, which led to a higher efficiency of the purchasing team (identifying and implementing savings potentials).
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