Procurement Excellence is an ongoing journey, and we support our clients, regardless of their starting position, through our Diagnose, Transform, and Improve & Sustain service offerings.
Procurement Excellence is an ongoing journey, and we support our clients, regardless of their starting position, through our Diagnose, Transform, and Improve & Sustain service offerings.
Procurement Excellence is an ongoing journey, and we support our clients, regardless of their starting position, through our Diagnose, Transform, and Improve & Sustain service offerings.
Diagnose
Transform
Improve & Sustain
Diagnose
Transform
Improve & Sustain
Diagnose
Identify areas to improve, set aspirations and plan to ensure successful execution
Purchase assessment tools
Effective tool to assess purchasing competence and allow benchmarking across individuals, organizations and companies
Pragmatic Procurement Planning
Mini-procurement diagnostic to set priorities and get going
Strategic procurement roadmap
Thorough assessment of purchasing efficiency, target setting and development of a complete transformation plan over 2+ years
Develop category plans
Define and map, develop strategies, set targets, plan, and set-up a governance structure
Transform
Optimize: Conduct focused initiatives for step-change improvements
Implement: Conduct activities to go from knowing what to do” to results (e.g., change management if needed)
Category optimizations
Minimize total cost through a proven best practice competitive RFQ process during 16 weeks
Should costing
Thorough analysis of should costing and development of inhouse cost breakdown knowledge
Make or Buy / In- / Outsource
Assessment for specific category or department / functions
Rapid Re-negotiation Reductions
Effort to address many suppliers simultaneously
Compliance enhancement
Addressing typical compliance waste incl. demand, assortment slippage and price/contract slippage
Preferred Supplier Program
Approach to steer volumes to best performing suppliers and incentivize improvements through frequent performance assessments
Supplier development
Initiative(s) targeting selected top supplier(s) and driving structured improvements together with supplier(s)
Demand reduction
Approach to minimize volume on indirect spend
Improve & sustain
Activities to ensure progress tracking, efficiency and a positive experience
Management infrastructure
Development of KPIs, methodologies, reporting format, frequency and forums to create actionable transparency
Integrated Training Program
Combining lectures with real cases and coaching for learnings that will stick and generate savings
Tangible support / Coaching
Improving capabilities through actual joint work tasks with selected purchaser(s)
Talent management
Implementation of a best practice talent management approach to review, attract and retain top talent
Diagnose
Identify areas to improve, set aspirations and plan to ensure successful execution
Purchase assessment tools
Effective tool to assess purchasing competence and allow benchmarking across individuals, organizations and companies
Pragmatic Procurement Planning
Mini-procurement diagnostic to set priorities and get going
Strategic procurement roadmap
Thorough assessment of purchasing efficiency, target setting and development of a complete transformation plan over 2+ years
Develop category plans
Define and map, develop strategies, set targets, plan, and set-up a governance structure
Transform
Optimize: Conduct focused initiatives for step-change improvements
Implement: Conduct activities to go from knowing what to do” to results (e.g., change management if needed)
Category optimizations
Minimize total cost through a proven best practice competitive RFQ process during 16 weeks
Should costing
Thorough analysis of should costing and development of inhouse cost breakdown knowledge
Make or Buy / In- / Outsource
Assessment for specific category or department / functions
Rapid Re-negotiation Reductions
Effort to address many suppliers simultaneously
Compliance enhancement
Addressing typical compliance waste incl. demand, assortment slippage and price/contract slippage
Preferred Supplier Program
Approach to steer volumes to best performing suppliers and incentivize improvements through frequent performance assessments
Supplier development
Initiative(s) targeting selected top supplier(s) and driving structured improvements together with supplier(s)
Demand reduction
Approach to minimize volume on indirect spend
Improve & sustain
Activities to ensure progress tracking, efficiency and a positive experience
Management infrastructure
Development of KPIs, methodologies, reporting format, frequency and forums to create actionable transparency
Integrated Training Program
Combining lectures with real cases and coaching for learnings that will stick and generate savings
Tangible support / Coaching
Improving capabilities through actual joint work tasks with selected purchaser(s)
Talent management
Implementation of a best practice talent management approach to review, attract and retain top talent
Diagnose
Purchase assessment tools
Effective tool to assess purchasing competence and allow benchmarking across individuals, organizations and companies
Pragmatic Procurement Planning
Mini-procurement diagnostic to set priorities and get going
Strategic procurement roadmap
Thorough assessment of purchasing efficiency, target setting and development of a complete transformation plan over 2+ years
Develop category plans
Define and map, develop strategies, set targets, plan, and set-up a governance structure
Transform
Category optimizations
Minimize total cost through a proven best practice competitive RFQ process during 16 weeks
Should costing
Thorough analysis of should costing and development of inhouse cost breakdown knowledge
Make or Buy / In- / Outsource
Assessment for specific category or department / functions
Rapid Re-negotiation Reductions
Effort to address many suppliers simultaneously
Compliance enhancement
Addressing typical compliance waste incl. demand, assortment slippage and price/contract slippage
Preferred Supplier Program
Approach to steer volumes to best performing suppliers and incentivize improvements through frequent performance assessments
Supplier development
Initiative(s) targeting selected top supplier(s) and driving structured improvements together with supplier(s)
Demand reduction
Approach to minimize volume on indirect spend
Improve & Sustain
Management infrastructure
Development of KPIs, methodologies, reporting format, frequency and forums to create actionable transparency
Integrated Training Program
Combining lectures with real cases and coaching for learnings that will stick and generate savings
Tangible support / Coaching
Improving capabilities through actual joint work tasks with selected purchaser(s)
Talent management
Implementation of a best practice talent management approach to review, attract and retain top talent
We support you at every stage
Control spend
- Understand spend and supplier base e.g., what do we procure from whom
- Implement standardized purchasing process/routines including responsibilities
- Implement and measure selected KPIs
Conduct competitive RFQ
- Define purchasing scope to be addressed
- Prioritize categories based on criticality (e.g. spend, contract ending, out of supply)
- Conduct iterative, fact based and transparent RFQ process
Address total cost
- Review specifications to challenge old conventions
- Review strategy for most important areas, e.g. insourcing vs. outsourcing
- Use full TCO approach in RFQs together with suppliers and internal stakeholders e.g., clean sheeting and target costing
Develop supplier base
- Support suppliers in reducing their own costs
- Support suppliers in improving their sourcing i.e.,reducing procured cost
- Conduct leveraged sourcing where suitable, e.g. volumes bundled with other external parties and measure selected KPIs
Control spend
Analyze suppliers, standardize purchasing processes, and implement measurable KPIs.
- Understand spend and supplier base e.g., what do we procure from whom
- Implement standardized purchasing process/routines including responsibilities
- Implement and measure selected KPIs
Conduct competitive RFQ
Define purchasing scope, prioritize categories, and run a transparent RFQ process.
- Define purchasing scope to be addressed
- Prioritize categories based on criticality (e.g. spend, contract ending, out of supply)
- Conduct iterative, fact based and transparent RFQ process
Address total cost
Challenge specifications, review strategies, and apply TCO in RFQs with stakeholders.
- Review specifications to challenge old conventions
- Review strategy for most important areas, e.g. insourcing vs. outsourcing
- Use full TCO approach in RFQs together with suppliers and internal stakeholders e.g., clean sheeting and target costing
Develop supplier base
Help suppliers reduce costs, improve sourcing, and leverage external parties, while measuring KPIs.
- Support suppliers in reducing their own costs
- Support suppliers in improving their sourcing i.e.,reducing procured cost
- Conduct leveraged sourcing where suitable, e.g. volumes bundled with other external parties and measure selected KPIs
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The leading consultancy in procurement and supply chain management. We help medium to large companies excel their results and build capabilities for the future.