Purchasing
We implement cost reduction projects
THE PURCHASING PROCESS IN SUPPLY CHAIN
The purchasing process is one of the main steps in the Supply Chain. It involves different activities that must be planned and followed with professionalism: scouting and strategic management of the supplier base, cost analysis, negotiation, management of purchase orders and procurement.
This is why Makeitalia acts as a partner, alongside companies, in the Purchasing area, offering consulting services. It also guarantees companies Temporary Management resources and managing certain Purchasing processes in first person, thanks to Outsourcing.
Makeitalia also provides professional training courses for Supply Chain managers, purchasing managers, buyers and staff assigned to cost analysis projects.
Makeitalia customises each project to the customer’s specific needs, helping companies to realise it and achieve the company’s objectives in terms of purchasing processes optimization.
WHY CHOOSE MAKEITALIA FOR PURCHASING PROCESS MANAGEMENT?
Relying on professionals to optimize your company’s purchasing process is the key to achieving excellent results in terms of supply chain.
Makeitalia is the only Italian company to make the Supply Chain its core business: for more than 15 years, our core business has been Supply Chain. We share our experience and knowledge with companies, to offer our customers innovative and quality solutions.
We listen to the ideas and needs of each customer and transform them into projects. By improving the management of the purchasing process, we accompany companies along the path to excellence.
WHAT CLIENTS ASK OF US
COSTS REDUCTION: DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IT WITH A STRUCTURED PROJECT?
“Sales negotiations are not enough, I need to find a structured way to reduce purchasing costs and share that with my suppliers”
[Direct materials buyer – metalworking and mechanical engineering sector]
DO YOU HAVE TO BUILD THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR A NEW PRODUCT? DO YOU NEED TEMPORARY PROCUREMENT/PURCHASING SUPPORT?
“We have six months to develop a new product. We don’t have the time to take on and train a buyer to handle a project for which the supply chain is critical. Can you give us a hand?”
[Chief Purchasing Officer – earth-moving machinery sector]
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT: HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF RELYING ON A CENTRAL PURCHASING OFFICE?
“I need someone who can manage all my class B and C materials, so that I can concentrate my organisation on the class A items that bring the company higher added value”
[Supply Chain Manager – electronics sector]
DISCOVER OUR COURSES ON PURCHASING
Aspects relating to the purchasing process: purchasing strategy, cost analysis and negotiation