Year: 2019
David and Goliath – Clever procurement beats monopolists “The supplier has increased the prices in his updated offer, that’s outrageous,”…
The Silk Road is myth, reality and vision at the same time: Once a trade route for silk, this network…
The HWWI Commodity Price Index rose once again HWWI total index rose by 3.9 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil…
The amount of operational tasks in purchasing does not allow for renegotiations or strategic optimizations? Suppliers with a discount rate…
Negotiations in purchasing and logistics Negotiation is one of the most used and decisive tools for buyers. A strategically successful…
British companies are preparing Companies in the UK appear to be preparing for an unregulated Brexit: According to a report…
Investments in climate protection and air quality Automotive supplier Bosch wants to be the first major climate-neutral industrial company by…
Over 30 billion euros The diesel scandal continues to affect VW years later. More than 60,000 proceedings are currently underway…
Team spirit instead of skepticism Aschaffenburg/Düsseldorf, 24.04.2019 – The automotive supplier Waldaschaff, based in Aschaffenburg in Lower Franconia, has recently…
Today, cooperative strategies are a common term in the supply chain. These can be vertical or horizontal and support the…
Düsseldorf, April 15, 2019 – For the fourth time in a row, Kloepfel Consulting GmbH has received the “Best Consultant”…
Crude oil price continues to rise HWWI total index rose by 2.2 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil price increased…
Lean purchasing in the hotel industry The chefs of well-known Steigenberger hotels tasted 800 kg of meat from eight different…
A bull and a bear symbolize positive and negative price developments on the stock market. The two animals, whose sculptures…
Customer satisfaction is becoming more and more important in many companies. Purchasing is also affected by this. Internal customers, such…
Medium-sized companies miss their targets – What is the reason? Economic problems and lack of personnel occupy the middle class…
Kloepfel Engineering can reduce your product costs by 10% to 40% Use one of the highest award-winning Cost Control product…
Fair working conditions for truck drivers After long negotiations, the European Parliament has finally implemented the EU mobility package. The…