Integrated Material Cost Optimisation
... is a tool designed to generate savings in material cost by improving product design, procurement specifications and usage behaviour.
Situation:
Classic Purchasing focuses only on finding the best price for a particular material or component based on material requirements set by other departments.
Solution:
Purchasing costs are reduced by optimising the supply chain, technical specifications of materials and usage patterns along the whole value chain.
Steps to success:
- Functional analysis of the current product portfolio and materials used
- Definition of the functional requirements of materials and components
- Benchmarking of material costs with regard to functionality against alternative products of competitors
- Selection of the most cost-effective solution according to functional requirements
- Optimisation of the sourcing procedure for materials and components
Scope of profitability improvement:
- Production materials: 10 - 20% of variable production cost (material and labour)
- Non-production materials: 5 - 10% of purchasing cost
- Capital Equipment: up to 40% of total cost of investment
More details:
Integrated Material Cost Optimisation
