Business Challenge
Optimization of procurement spend.
A leading player in the technology sector wanted us to conduct MRO tail spend analysis and help them rationalize the supplier base.
Speak with our analytics experts today to learn how spend analytics can transform your business.
Situation
Issues with optimizing spend across a widespread supplier base across categories.
The client had USD 80 million MRO category spend, spread over 200 suppliers across four different locations. They wanted to develop an exhaustive spend assessment of their MRO category, in order to rationalize supplier base, improve savings and streamline sourcing strategy.
Solution/Approach
MRO Category tail spend analysis solution for process improvement.
We took an 80/20 approach to target only those sub-categories which constituted less than 20% of total MRO spend. We then conducted data analysis and provided recommendations at the category/sub-category level spend and also helped set up process improvement guidelines.
Request a free proposal for customized solutions to ramp up your savings with the help of Quantzig’s cutting-edge tail spend analysis solutions.
Impact
Achieved 11.73% average savings, up to 26% savings in a few select categories, and a 57% reduction in the supplier base.
We helped the client in devising a solution that assisted in the formulation of short and medium-term sourcing strategy and demand aggregation through framework agreements. The client was able to achieve 11.73% average savings, up to 26% savings in a few select categories, and a 57% reduction in supplier base through demand consolidation and re-tendering consolidated global volumes.
