Transformation in the material management and operations area at an international laser system manufacturer
Increased efficiency of the material management organization through re-organization of the team, assignment of clear responsibility and accountability
Project
Duration: 8 months
Role in the project: Project Manager
Area of application, geographical: Germany
Company
Branch: Industry / Mechanical engineering
Turnover: EUR 120 million
Number of employees: 500
Description
- Divide the Buyer/Planner organization into clear teams. Purchasing was divided into commodity groups. Each planner was assigned a product group.
- The newly created processes have created a clear distribution of tasks and a uniform way of working.
Measures
- Optimization and digitalization of purchasing processes
- Establishment and expansion of the purchasing and planning organization
- Clear supplier allocation (one face to the supplier)
- Clear product family responsibility of the planners
- Material group and master data management programs
- Warehouse optimization
- Coaching of the executives
Team
Global team consisting of:
- Head of Operations
- Head of Department Material Management
- 3 Team Leader Purchasing / Planning / Logistics
- 20 buyers
- 22 Planner
- 21 Employees logistics
- Production department manager
- Head of Strategic Purchasing
- Sales Manager
Reporting
- Weekly feedback meetings with COO in USA
- Daily update from the Operations Manager
- Informal discussions with employees
Success
- Fast set-up and implementation of the new material management organization within 2 months
- Securing the supply of materials despite shortages on the world market
- Clear process definition and partial digitalisation of these
- Definition of the future IT infrastructure of the purchasing department
- Increase in material availability through improved supplier management
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