Principles
Purchasing goals
- Development of long term partnerships
- Concentration on key suppliers
- Optimisation of supply chain management
- Improvement of supplier performance in terms of product quality and delivery reliability
- Reduction of material costs (e.g. through cost analysis, standardization, combined volumes, KANBAN, consignment stocks, material substitution)
What do we expect of our suppliers?
- Outstanding quality (zero defects)
- Delivery reliability and flexibility
- Innovative products at competitive prices
- Global presence
- Local content
- Development and system competence
- International terms and conditions
- Logistics agreements (e.g. consignment stock, KANBAN)
- Long-term collaboration