Purchasing consulting for SMEs
Strengthening purchasers – the supply chain as a driver of returns and innovation
SMEs suffer from either massive price competition or strong quality and innovative competition, among other factors. In times of globalisation, it is intelligently networked factories (Industry 4.0) that will lead the market in future. The master interface of such companies is essentially the purchasing or supply chain department. In a Kloepfel survey, 68% of the 523 managers asked were sure that purchasing is essentially able to increase margins more effectively than sales. Despite all of these facts, in many SMEs purchasing is more poorly placed than even sales. During a Kloepfel project, our experienced specialist teams help strengthen purchasers and work with them to sustainably uncover potential for return in purchasing or purchasing processes, and therefore improve your company’s result. In addition, we can improve your innovative dynamics by identifying strong suppliers, in order to render your company future-proof in face of the competition.
Marc Kloepfel
T +49 211 875 453 23
Customer opinions:
“Thanks to systematic multilingual negotiations on the part of your German and Chinese team of consultants, both on our premises and on location with our supply partners in China, you have managed to sustainably improve existing price structures in close collaboration with our employees.”
“The result achieved in uncovering purchasing potential considerably exceeded the initial prognosis and was realised within 5 months – a month earlier than planned.”
“Right from the beginning, you have adjusted to our wishes and requirements in terms of cooperation and achieved sustainable success through your structured and professional approach in purchasing optimization.”
“In spite of the high complexity and variety of articles, you managed to structure the topics and worked results-oriented, without causing significant additional burdens in our company.”
Project interview
Project example
(anonymized)
Processed material groups i. a.
windows and doors, timber construction, garages, drywall constructions/interior construction completion, sanitary/ heating equipment and installation, electrical equipment and installation, cellar and floor slab construction, floor coverings, roof tiles/windows, crane capacity, disposal, scaffolding construction, solar panels and components
Beispiel Projekt-Scorecard
Project volume: 40 Mio. Euro
Processed volume: 30 Mio. Euro
Project team: 3 Consultants
Project duration: 12 Months
Savings outcome: 1.250.000 Euro
We optimize your purchasing
Feel free to contact us. Phone: +49 211 875 453 23 or Mail: info@kloepfel-consulting.com
