Reference Projects
Increase productivity
(Indirect Material)
Approach:
- AS-IS-analysis: Productivity maturity level for Procurement 'Indirect Material' assessed
- Which levers can boost performance?
- Improvement actions identified and defined how to implement
Results:
- 32 measures for material price reduction, 14 measures process-optimization / 7 measures improved transparency
- Potential for Supply base consolidation > 50%, e.g. via tail end management, catalog -buying, marketplace usage
- Cost savings by enhanced pooling volume and eAuctions-usage increased
P2P optimization world-wide
Approach:
- Performance Assessment, Analyse 'AS-IS-P2P Process' (using CELONIS Process Mining)
- 'TO-BE'-Process designed, standardization topics aligned with all Business Units and IT (for SAP modifications)
- Implementation Roadmap defined, measures for transition ‘TO-BE process' process automation started
Results:
- Simplified and standardized P2P-process, significantly reduced reworks
- Service portfolio optimized
- Cost savings > 20%
- Reduced cycle time - 40% for Purchase Order processing
SCM Dashboard optimized
Approach:
- ONE powerful and reliable Dashboard for Procurement and SCM KPIs
- 'Data model, Data flow' harmonized, automated data processing, Ensure reliable Data Quality (KPIs / Reports)
- Enhanced utilization: Optimized look & feel. Analytic use-cases as self-service established.
Results:
- High number of active users in 60 countries
- High customer satisfaction. Significant savings for Reports & Analytics
- ~ 1,5 M€ Cost reduction by consolidation Dashboards, avoided redundancies, reduced operations effort
P2P: Boost Automation
Approach:
- Target: Boost Automation rate for ordering 'Indirect material' from 30% to 50%
- No. of Freetext-Orders reduced by using eCatalogs, SmartForms, Marketplaces and further eProcurement and automation solutions
- Cost savings realized by optimizing work-split and collaboration between Local Buying and Procurement Shared Service.
Results:
- Automation rate for Indirect material ordering > 50% (world-wide)
- Freetext ordering process simplified and more automated (e.g. via SmartForms, Marketplaces, improved quality of Requisitions and Shopping Cards)
- Improved work-split and collaboration between Local Buyers in Business Units and operational Buyers in the Shared Service leads to significant savings for Procurement Indirect
Unlocking the potential of analytics
Approach:
- 'Predictive analytics' within the regional procurement organization to support optimized decision-making.
- 'TO-BE data model' implemented in an improved system landscape. Measures to improve data accuracy for better analysis results.
- Use cases for Analytics for optimization of strategic and operational procurement. Roll out in the procurement organization (trainings, analytics cook-book, optimization projects).
Results:
- Use cases for advanced analytic in the strategic and operational procurement realized and documented ('cook-book').
- Successfully conducted analytics workshops with 22 countries and approximately 150 strategic procurement professionals.
- P2P Analytics established as a 'Shared Service'.
Digital Transformation Roadmap
Approach:
- Data2Value-Assessments conducted. Digitalization maturity level specified (Data, Tools, Process, People)
- Digital Strategy Roadmap with Future Tool Landscape, Smart Data, AI-driven Automation defined
- Roll-Out started for Category Management, Business Units & Countries. Digineer’s Community established to drive continuous improvements.
Results:
- 'Data2Value Assessments' successfully conducted
- EMEA Countries: Digi-Roadmaps defined for ~30 countries, Digineer’s Community > 60 Members
- 165 Tools categorized & analysed. Optimization and harmonization potential defined and consolidation started