What do our customers say?
The reorganization of the economic department of the AKH - responsible for all purchasing except for pharmacy supplies - has led to a realignment of operational procurement processes at the AKH Vienna.
DI Herwig Wetzlinger, Director / CEO, Vienna General Hospital (AKH Vienna)
As a result of the project, all creditor agreements were renegotiated, and bundling was implemented in selected material groups. A lead buyer system was also introduced. Furthermore, consistent, disciplined, and systematic negotiation, along with monitoring of call-offs, reduced maverick buying.
DI (FH) Thomas Reischl, Managing Director Production, Authorized Signatory at Saubermacher AG
With minimal effort, we quickly identified our potential savings and then, together with the entire team, achieved one saving after another, step by step. Crucially, the analysis and the jointly developed improvement plan were quickly implementable, allowing all participating purchasing managers to achieve immediate, tangible results.
Bernhard Goliasch, formerly General Manager Supply Chain Management, RHI AG
In a challenging economic environment, it has been possible to define profitable strategies and measures for selected material and service categories (e.g., IT procurement) and to adapt structures and processes.
Dr. Reinhard Moser, formerly Managing Director of Hilti & Jehle
A company-wide spend analysis, followed by the implementation of a series of concrete measures in selected material groups, led to considerable savings for our company under expert and dedicated guidance.
Uwe Roesner, formerly Head of Materials Management and Production, Krause & Mauser Group (Germany/Austria)
We were able to quickly gain an overview, define specific strategies and measures for selected material groups, identify associated savings potentials and implement them accordingly.
Bernhard Muigg, formerly Managing Director of Austria Bau Tirol / Vorarlberg
All purchased goods and services were systematically examined for cost reduction potential. This led to entirely new insights for all involved and enabled the utilization of further synergies in group-wide purchasing.
Dr. Georg Tichy, formerly CFO, Schönherr Lawyers
At first glance, one might think that procurement optimization in a service company has only limited potential. However, through the systematic review of all purchases, including material costs, and the timely involvement of the relevant organizational units, we have succeeded, with professional support, in achieving significant and sustainable savings.
Herbert Mersch, formerly Hypo Tirol Bank AG
SUCCESS STORY RHI AG
RHI AG – the world market leader in refractories – is constantly and systematically searching for potential savings and regularly implements targeted activities to realize them. In addition to the annual savings targets and activities, a project was launched with the aim of achieving further savings in the purchasing area.
After a short analysis phase (within 4-6 weeks), savings in the order of Potential problems of €20 million (approximately 7.5% of the targeted procurement volume) were identified. Within six months, around
€5 million were identified, and after 1.5 years, approximately. €16 million (80% of the identified savings potential) realized as savings.
The remaining approximately 4 million euros flowed into the company's coffers over the next six months (total savings realized within two years). The company's return on investment was thus significantly improved at a rapid pace.
The results presented relate to a specific individual project and cannot be readily transferred to other companies or projects.