EMEA headquarters of a global market leader within the Automotive supply industry asked ERA Group to manage and implement an EU-wide cost optimisation project within various OPEX spend categories.
Highlights:
• Travel
Orchestration of new vendor cluster, covering the entire process from booking to expense management, within a harmonised EU travel policy.
• Fleet
Reduction from 48 to 4 vendors, combined with a challenger strategy.
•Telecom
Improved rates and SLA’s; ongoing monitoring of excess volume usage.
• Couriers
Harmonisation of vendor portfolio. Long-haul cost optimisation.
• Office Supplies
In two step from 70 local vendors to single EU provider.
Matching technical specs to value-add printers. Rationalising agencies’ role.
• Marketing
Optimization of merchandising goods supply chain.
Breakdown of results
44.5%
Saved on Telecoms
17.1%
Saved on Office Supplies
10.9%
Saved on Travel
27%
Saved on Couriers
31%
Saved on Print
24.9%
Saved on Marketing
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