Automotive suppliers procurement study - Roland Berger Strategy ...

Despite clearly defined material groups in the companies theinternal strategy realization seems to be challengingMaterial group strategy – Survey resultsImplementationREMARKSClear definition/differentiationof material groupsTransparency of market andinternal supply dataRegular performance/realizationof make-or-buy analysesPeriodic performance/realizationof standardization analyses42%32%63%84%IndirectIndirectDirectDirectModule levers Saving impact 1) STR-90008-481-02-02-E.ppt 14• Maximum saving potentialregarding g the addressed volumeis 5-10%• 68% of the suppliers considerthe internal degree of animplemented material groupstrategy as high/very high• Additional cost cutting potentialis ‘high/very high’ say 69% of theexecutives• Main obstacles are the timeconsuming data research andthe missing internaltransparencylow to high cost savings"High"/"very high" in % of all respondentsOptimization focus1) Project experience