Jünger enhances steel procurement processes and achieves cost reductions exceeding 6 per cent.
Jünger GmbH manufactures stainless steel and aluminium tank bottoms for a diverse array of companies in the chemical and food industries, as well as in furnace, vehicle, and appliance manufacturing.
Steel purchasing is a strategic imperative for the Siegen-based company. To acquire deeper insight into this critical operational domain, ERA was commissioned to analyse the cost and process structures, and to ascertain the feasibility of responsible cost reduction.
Strategic Levers
ERA identified the strategic levers within steel procurement that required activation, and examined numerous factors such as efficient material utilisation, purchasing conditions, cost processes, and cost transparency.
This case study details the improvements implemented by Jünger, informed by the analyses.
Successful
Overall, the optimisation of Jünger's steel purchasing has resulted in cost reductions exceeding 6%.
Timo Franke, Director of Jünger GmbH, is highly satisfied with the outcomes achieved. "By collaborating with ERA, we have successfully and sustainably reduced our steel purchasing costs. In this manner, we are capitalising on ERA's specialist knowledge and expertise."
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