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HWWI commodity price index rose in December HWWI overall index rose by 5.3 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil prices fell by 7.9 Natural gas prices rose by 22.3 (Hamburg, January 11, 2022) The HWWI commodity price index rose by an average of 5.3% in December compared with the previous month. All three sub-indices of the HWWI Commodity Price Index, the index for energy commodities, the index for industrial commodities and the index for food and beverages, increased on a monthly average. The prices included in the index for energy raw materials moved in opposite directions. Prices for natural gas…
Supply bottlenecks as the biggest driver of inflation Prices have been soaring for months and will continue to do the same in the new year. Supply bottlenecks are the biggest drivers of inflation. The example of Philippi-Design, which sells decorative items such as lanterns, shows why prices will continue to rise in the future. In China, the production costs for a lantern have increased by 16 percent and the transport costs to Germany have quadrupled. In addition, the price calculation includes a markup for the brand, the trade and also the value-added tax. The consequence of the increased costs is…
Climate-relevant data collection along the supply chain Together with The Climate Choice, Hipp has launched a partner program for the collection of climate-relevant data. In this way, the tradition-rich baby food manufacturer is working with the software platform to decarbonize its supply chain. The Climate Choice recently reported on this in a press release. Basis of a decarbonization strategy As The Climate Choice explains, a software tool is used to record the climate performance of selected Hipp suppliers. According to the company, the platform uses qualitative and quantitative climate-relevant primary data as the basis for a decarbonization strategy. This then…
Heavy burden from price increases for energy and raw materials The Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e. V. (IK) warned last week that record price jumps for energy and raw materials are endangering production. The plastics packaging industry urgently needs relief, it said. Orders must be rejected As the IK points out, the extreme price pressure on electricity and gas, as well as persistently high raw material prices, mean that one in four manufacturers of plastic packaging and films is already having to turn down orders. According to the IK, many companies now see their existence threatened by the development of electricity costs,…
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HWWI commodity price index fell in November HWWI overall index fell by 8.6% (US dollar basis) Crude oil prices fell by 2.7% Natural gas prices fell by 17.9% (Hamburg, December 9, 2021) The HWWI commodity price index fell in November after rising sharply in previous months. Compared to October, the index value fell by 8.6%, averaging 92.6% higher than in November a year ago. The price decline was due to the sharp price falls on the energy commodity markets. The strong upward trend in energy commodity prices, which had continued for several months, was interrupted in November as the new…
The order situation is good, but supply bottlenecks make it impossible to meet customers’ needs. According to experts, 70 percent of all German companies in the manufacturing sector face this dilemma. It can take time for the situation to improve. After all, no one knows exactly how the corona pandemic will develop over the next few months. One means of getting a grip on this problem in the long term is 3D printing. With the help of additive manufacturing, companies in many industries are becoming less dependent on sensitive supply chains. In addition, they benefit from other advantages depending on…
30% expect production-threatening supply bottlenecks to continue for more than 12 months Kloepfel Consulting, a management consultancy specializing in supply chains, asked specialists and executives from companies with supply bottlenecks across all industries on Xing and LinkedIn to give their assessment of how long their supply situation will still be at risk. 30% of the 181 participants expect these bottlenecks to last beyond twelve months. The random survey was conducted between 12/11/2021 and 11/16/2021. 29% think their supply shortages will last a year or less. 38% think the situation will ease within the next six months. Only 3% say their…
Lightning speed recruitment process at TFL: Here is what the candidate thinks of it When TFL Ledertechnik GmbH acquired the organic leather chemicals business of Lanxess, a Lead Buyer Technical Procurement role at Chempark Leverkusen popped up to be filled up urgently. For a quick and sufficient solution, the company contacted the Kloepfel Recruiting Team. How did the whole recruitment process take place from the candidate’s point of view? Here is the answer through the eyes of Mr. Leonid Chapiro – the interview competition winner. Could you please tell us about the role you got through Kloepfel Recruiting? They were…
The year is not over yet! With our top 10 articles of 2021, you can start the new year 2022 with a strengthened purchasing. 3 top tips against supply bottlenecks Material shortages, procurement problems, long delivery times: Purchasing departments currently have their hands full to secure the most necessary resources for production. Because the goods must get to the assembly line! Many buyers are caught in the procurement paradox: They act out of necessity – and this obscures their view of better solutions that are not only more effective, but also more sustainable. Three tips help to break the vicious…
“Data Factory.NRW” project by four Fraunhofer Institutes “How does the intelligent use of data make factories fit for the future?” According to their press release, four Fraunhofer Institutes (Design Engineering Mechatronics IEM, Material Flow and Logistics IML, Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB and Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS) asked themselves this question. Implementation in a real production environment In this regard, the four institutes are developing concrete applications for the diverse use of artificial intelligence in production within the “Datenfabrik.NRW” project. According to their own statements, they are implementing these in real production environments at the companies…
Industry on course despite supply problems Global material bottlenecks and delivery problems are increasingly causing problems for the mechanical and plant engineering industry. This is according to a statement published on Tuesday by the VDMA industry association. In it, the VDMA confirms its forecast of real production growth of 10 percent for 2021. At the same time, however, the association also points out that higher growth would have been possible without material bottlenecks. According to VDMA President Karl Haeusgen, the order situation is good. Commenting on the current situation, Haeusgen said, “As in all industries, the supply difficulties for some…
Commercial vehicles to be converted to electric cars Renault Refactory is planning a conversion project to convert commercial vehicles to electric cars. For now, Renault’s pilot project only reconditioned used vehicles. But after taking positive stock of the operation (Refactory) in Flins, which has been running for a year, the French automaker now wants to take the next step and retrofit commercial vehicles as well. Renault focuses on circular economy According to the press release, with the Refactory, Renault Group is running the first European center for circular economy in the mobility industry. With the Factory VO integrated into it,…
H2: HWWI Commodity Price Index continues to rise strongly in October HWWI overall index rose by 18.7 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil prices increased by 12.5 Natural gas prices increased by 42.6 (Hamburg, November 10, 2021) The HWWI commodity price index continued to rise sharply in October, exceeding the previous month’s value by 18.7%. Compared to the previous year’s value, the overall index recorded an increase of 120%. All three sub-indices for energy raw materials, industrial raw materials and food, beverages and tobacco rose in October. The HWWI commodity price index was driven most heavily by the continued strong…
Purchasing is running hot! Material shortages, procurement problems, long delivery times: Purchasing departments currently have their hands full to secure the most necessary resources for production. Because the goods must get to the assembly line! Many buyers are caught in the procurement paradox: They act out of necessity – and this obscures their view of better solutions that are not only more effective, but also more sustainable. Three tips help to break the vicious circle. 1. Deep market analysis through digital tendering Many buyers still source in the “classic” way: through their (referral) network or hand-picked individual requests. Most buyers…
Kloepfel Recruiting: Recruitment for TFL When TFL Ledertechnik GmbH took over the organic leather chemicals business from Lanxess, there was an urgent need to fill a position at Chempark Leverkusen: Lead Buyer Technical Procurement. For a quick and straightforward solution, the company contacted Kloepfel Recruiting. Riccardo Jaffore, Head of Global Procurement at TFL, describes how the successful filling of the position took place from the customer’s point of view. Which position were you looking to fill with the help of Kloepfel Recruiting? We were looking for a position in technical purchasing for chemical production in the Chempark in Leverkusen, Germany.…
Problem in the system? By Thomas Wandler, Senior Partner Kloepfel Consulting Purchasing regularly faces the challenge of reducing costs but fails due to internal resistance. With the traditional suppliers, a change is often very difficult and entrenched processes often stand in the way. I am not talking here about partners with whom you jointly develop products and secure your own performance. Rather, I’m talking about products and services that are largely interchangeable and easily comparable. Comparison makes you rich Many of the incumbent suppliers are very well networked within the company and argue with a maximum service level that is…
Industry on course despite supply problems Global material bottlenecks and delivery problems are increasingly causing problems for the mechanical and plant engineering industry. This is according to a statement published by the VDMA industry association on Tuesday. In it, the VDMA confirms its forecast of real production growth of 10 percent for 2021. At the same time, however, the association also points out that higher growth would have been possible without material bottlenecks. According to VDMA President Karl Haeusgen, the order situation is good. Commenting on the current situation, Haeusgen said, “As in all industries, the supply difficulties for some…