Client in Poland – manufacturer of exhaust and catalytic converter systems for the automotive industry

 

Project duration: 6 months

 

Focus of the project:

Based on the initial analysis of savings potential, the following key commodities with the greatest potential were defined:

Formed steel structural components | Insulating materials | Packaging materials | Agency employees

 

Main approaches used in cost optimization:

• Negotiation of new business conditions with the three most important suppliers (following the perspective of extending product projects and consolidation of volumes; partially utilized optimization of specific parts in closer cooperation with the supplier).
• Implementation of wider selection procedures and subsequent negotiations for a portfolio of direct materials supplied by 11 other suppliers.
• Implementation of the tender procedure for the supply of cardboard packaging; increasing competitiveness by addressing a wide portfolio of potential suppliers.
• Optimizing the necessary work capacities, subsequent selection procedures and negotiations with invited employment agencies; the use of Kloepfel's very good knowledge and experience in the field of employment agencies on the Polish market, as well as a high-quality benchmark based on a long-term partnership with one of the agencies.

 

The results:

 

The goal set by the client - savings: 1.0 mil. Eur

Potential savings identified at the beginning of the project: 1.06 mil. Eur

 

 

Real "cash-in" savings achieved 12 months from the start of the project: 0.84 mil. Eur

 

Implemented optimizations with savings in the next 12 months:

(depending on the actual realization of planned production volumes)                                1.73 million Eur