SOURCING AND PURCHASING
Managing purchases is a crucial point: by improving deals with suppliers, it is possible to make advantageous purchase contracts that reduce the cost of the products and increase the profit margins.
As part of purchases, SLM Business Consultancy S.R.L. provides the following services:
- Analysis of existing sourcing channels: markets, suppliers, products, quality, prices and contracts;
- Analysis of the purchase volume by product type and final cost at the point of sale;
- Intermediation with existing suppliers;
- Formalization, on behalf of the customer, of new contracts with suppliers.
CUSTOMER RESULTS
- Estimate the overall cost of the supply chain phases, from a prospect of sharing and agreement between the customer and the supplier (Open Book Calculation);
- Finding new shopping channels and new supply solutions;
- Reduction, where possible, of the number of suppliers and products, with a view to standardizing the offer;
- Back-up of information and documentation to ensure continuity of processes in case of supplier problems;
- Reduction of costs and prices and knowledge of potential company savings;
- Cooperation and partnerships with suppliers to achieve shared goals (Win-Win solution);
- Warranty, in the event of a crisis, of fast handling of complaints and recalls (recall);
- Traceability of products, from source to producer;
- Quality, price and availability of the product guaranteed to the company over the medium and long term;
- Monitoring Partner Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the supply chain and sharing results with their partners, so as to ensure the best possible service from all the companies involved in the supply chain;
- Support and audit with supplier audits: certifications, procedures, quality and services.
