Best in class procurement organizations

Industrial manufacturers face a number of challenges when globalizing their procurement organization. They have to decide on how to align communication, how to integrate e-procurement benefits and how to realize synergies. Manageable solutions have to be found for global decision making, the alignment of internal processes and for global supplier management.

A recent Roland Berger benchmark study covering 35 leading manufacturers shows that successful global procurement organizations distinguish themselves in six areas.

• Communication alignment
• Achieving global e-procurement benefits
• Realizing commodity synergies
• Effective decision making processes
• Procurement process alignment
• Strategic supplier management

The first step in building a best in class procurement organization is an objective rating of the current organization. With a structured set of questions further opportunities can be identified.

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