Situation
The Fortune 50 company’s European unit is a prominent global organization operating in various industries. As a market leader, they prioritize efficiency, cost savings, and operational excellence. With a strong focus on procurement processes, they recognized the need for improvements to address issues such as inconsistent part numbers, pricing discrepancies, and redundant purchases. They discovered that the same parts were being sourced from multiple vendors, resulting in inconsistencies in part numbers and pricing. To address this issue and maximize cost savings, they analyzed their procurement data.