The excellent factory doesn't start with the receipt of goods
Procurement management as an enabler
Challenges in modern procurement logistics
High-performance production doesn’t begin on the assembly line, but long before that—with stable, reliable supply chains. Yet in times of global uncertainty, fluctuating availability, and ever-shorter lead times, procurement logistics are increasingly reaching their limits. Without a proactively managed collaboration between suppliers, purchasing, planning, logistics, and production, bottlenecks, costs, and inefficiencies can quickly arise.
These challenges shape the day-to-day operations of many companies today—and make a holistically designed procurement logistics system a critical success factor.
1. Significant capital tied up due to high inventory levels coupled with simultaneous supply shortages
2. Production disruptions due to a shortage of materials
3. Scrapping due to excess inventory
4. Lack of coordination between purchasing, planning, logistics, and production
5. Suppliers who only deliver but do not actively contribute to optimization
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Simon Vehof
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Matthias Göke
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Christian Riedl
Director SCM/OPEX
