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Global Supplier Rationalization in Indirect Procurement
MANAGING MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS?
Supplier A
COMPLEXITY RISKCOST
Single SupplierSupplier B Supplier C
SAVINGS FROM
SUPPLIER
RATIONALISATION
Greater
Leverage
BENEFITS OF SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION
HARD COST BENEFITS SOFT COST BENEFITS
Greater
Spend
Economies of Scale
Lower Invoice
Processing & PO Costs
Reduced
Admin
Increased
Compliance
Increased Spend
Management
BENEFITS OF A RATIONALIZED SUPPLIER
Centralised ReportingTrusted Partner who
Understands youEconomies of Scale
WORKING WITH THE RIGHT SUPPLIER
Analyse Categorized Spend
Supplier
A
Supplier
B
Supplier
C
Look for Overlap Compare
A B C
Support the change management
aspect of the process?
Does the supplier…
Does the supplier
match your locations?
Proactively partner with you to
identify savings opportunities?
Streamline, centralize and
consolidate supply spending
EXAMPLES OF HIGH OPTIMIZATION SUCCESS
Leading
privately-held
mortgage
company
Complicated procurement
& low efficiency
Supplier
A
Supplier
B
Supplier
C
Supplier
D
!
Companysize
Time
Leading
privately-held
mortgage
company
EXAMPLES OF HIGH OPTIMIZATION SUCCESS
Supplier
A
Supplier
B
Supplier
C
Supplier
D
Employees can now purchase from one
place, with one consolidated invoice
€ € € €
€
80% reduction
in processed
invoices
40 hours
saved per
month
$30,000
reduction per
month in
supply costs
EXAMPLES OF HIGH OPTIMIZATION SUCCESS
“As our business grows, it’s good to have a supply partner
who can scale up with us and be that virtual one-source
provider to enable all of our employees to work efficiently
and productively.”
20 suppliers
1 supplier
Theresa Cherry, Senior Vice President
Production at Guild Mortgage Company1,800 employees
OTHER EXAMPLES OF CONSOLIDATION SUCCESS.
Well known fashion retail chain
Single-source solution
Office supplies Retail supplies
Well known hotel chain
20% saving
annually
4 supplier
tender process
Product
rationalization
exercise
Additional
8% saving
Single-source solution
RATIONALIZATION: SOME HARD PROOF
Order Request
Offer Comparison
Follow
Up
PREPARATION
Identify Need
Order
Requisition
ORDER
Placing
Purchase
Order
DISTRIBUTION
Reception of
Goods &
Receipts
Internal
Distribution and
Storage
PAPERWORK
Invoice
Handling
Payment
Handling
€0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57
Cost per minute:
15 10 7 15 20 10 10
Time in minutes:
€8,59 €5,72 €4,01 €8,59 €11,45 €5,72 €5,72
Actual cost:
Total impact
87
€49,81
38,854
before
RATIONALIZATION: SOME HARD PROOF.Orders
12,761
after
26,093
saved orders
€49,81
order process
cost
87 minutes
order process
time
1,3 million
saved p.a.
€
4,729 working
days saved p.a.
SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION BENEFITS: A RECAP.
Decreased business
risk through
standardization
Supplier
A
Supplier
B
Supplier
C
Supplier
D
Increased
leverage
Economies
of scale
€ € € €
Single
supplier
€ Decreased administrative burden
Decreased time
setting up new
branch locations
Improved compliance
MAKING RATIONALIZATION WORK.
Find the
right supplier
Bite off one
chunk of
spend at a
time.
Communicate
- a lot.
Change
management
Establish
accountability
Successful
consolidation
One source solution
Consolidated contract for all
your business consumables
Lowest total
programme cost
A tailored program, at the
right price for you
Dedicated trusted advisor
Single point-of-contact for
expert advice
STAPLES ADVANTAGE: YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER
Technology Print
solutions
Promotional
products
Facilities
products
Furniture Bespoke
products
“Every product your business needs to succeed”
GLOBAL PROGRAMME
26
countries
direct
13
3rd
party
providers
Thank you

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Global Supplier Rationalization presentation_BME Symposium_Ben Grudda

  • 1. Global Supplier Rationalization in Indirect Procurement
  • 2. MANAGING MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS? Supplier A COMPLEXITY RISKCOST Single SupplierSupplier B Supplier C SAVINGS FROM SUPPLIER RATIONALISATION
  • 3. Greater Leverage BENEFITS OF SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION HARD COST BENEFITS SOFT COST BENEFITS Greater Spend Economies of Scale Lower Invoice Processing & PO Costs Reduced Admin Increased Compliance Increased Spend Management
  • 4. BENEFITS OF A RATIONALIZED SUPPLIER Centralised ReportingTrusted Partner who Understands youEconomies of Scale
  • 5. WORKING WITH THE RIGHT SUPPLIER Analyse Categorized Spend Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Look for Overlap Compare A B C Support the change management aspect of the process? Does the supplier… Does the supplier match your locations? Proactively partner with you to identify savings opportunities?
  • 6. Streamline, centralize and consolidate supply spending EXAMPLES OF HIGH OPTIMIZATION SUCCESS Leading privately-held mortgage company Complicated procurement & low efficiency Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Supplier D ! Companysize Time
  • 7. Leading privately-held mortgage company EXAMPLES OF HIGH OPTIMIZATION SUCCESS Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Supplier D Employees can now purchase from one place, with one consolidated invoice € € € € €
  • 8. 80% reduction in processed invoices 40 hours saved per month $30,000 reduction per month in supply costs EXAMPLES OF HIGH OPTIMIZATION SUCCESS “As our business grows, it’s good to have a supply partner who can scale up with us and be that virtual one-source provider to enable all of our employees to work efficiently and productively.” 20 suppliers 1 supplier Theresa Cherry, Senior Vice President Production at Guild Mortgage Company1,800 employees
  • 9. OTHER EXAMPLES OF CONSOLIDATION SUCCESS. Well known fashion retail chain Single-source solution Office supplies Retail supplies Well known hotel chain 20% saving annually 4 supplier tender process Product rationalization exercise Additional 8% saving Single-source solution
  • 10. RATIONALIZATION: SOME HARD PROOF Order Request Offer Comparison Follow Up PREPARATION Identify Need Order Requisition ORDER Placing Purchase Order DISTRIBUTION Reception of Goods & Receipts Internal Distribution and Storage PAPERWORK Invoice Handling Payment Handling €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 €0,57 Cost per minute: 15 10 7 15 20 10 10 Time in minutes: €8,59 €5,72 €4,01 €8,59 €11,45 €5,72 €5,72 Actual cost: Total impact 87 €49,81
  • 11. 38,854 before RATIONALIZATION: SOME HARD PROOF.Orders 12,761 after 26,093 saved orders €49,81 order process cost 87 minutes order process time 1,3 million saved p.a. € 4,729 working days saved p.a.
  • 12. SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION BENEFITS: A RECAP. Decreased business risk through standardization Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Supplier D Increased leverage Economies of scale € € € € Single supplier € Decreased administrative burden Decreased time setting up new branch locations Improved compliance
  • 13. MAKING RATIONALIZATION WORK. Find the right supplier Bite off one chunk of spend at a time. Communicate - a lot. Change management Establish accountability Successful consolidation
  • 14. One source solution Consolidated contract for all your business consumables Lowest total programme cost A tailored program, at the right price for you Dedicated trusted advisor Single point-of-contact for expert advice STAPLES ADVANTAGE: YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER Technology Print solutions Promotional products Facilities products Furniture Bespoke products “Every product your business needs to succeed”