Year: 2021
More deliveries than ever before Tesla continues its successful course. In the past quarter, the electric car manufacturer was able…
Chip manufacturers changed production to meet demand The automotive industry faces semiconductor shortages through 2022. Alan Priestley of the analysis…
Paris/Düsseldorf/Brussels, June 2021 – The French EPSA Group has acquired four companies of the Düsseldorf-based Kloepfel Group as well as…
June 2021 Author Thanh Duy Tran, Senior Partner at Kloepfel Consulting The importance of purchasing for functioning companies is currently…
Interview with Arnd Bläsing, Purchasing Manager Sternenbäck In more than 170 Sternenbäck bakeries in 5 German federal states, fresh bread…
Interview with Gerrit de Graaf from the SV group in The Netherlands SV group supplies machines and services to the…
HWWI Commodity Price Index continues to increase in June HWWI overall index rose by 6.7 % (US dollar basis) Crude…
European Union’s ESI business sentiment index rises sharply In June of this year, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose sharply…
Need for action in digitalization There is apparently a growing concern among German transport companies that they are losing out…
Increased demand and supply bottlenecks for raw materials Producer prices for building materials such as wood, steel or insulation materials…
Interview with Martin Ribbeheger, Head of Corporate Purchasing THIMM Group The family-owned company THIMM is a leading solution provider for…
Keeping costs down with our battle plan! At present, more and more suppliers are approaching our customers to pass on…
Hit the brakes on transport prices now! The current Transport Market Monitor (TMM) shows it: Road transport capacity on the…
Optimization goals exceeded Parcel Broker GmbH has specialized in shipping jewelry, watches, valuables and other valuables for over 15 years.…
HWWI Commodity Price Index increases further in May HWWI overall index rose by 8 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil…
Since the beginning of 2021, price increases are at 70% Manufacturers of plastic packaging are currently struggling with various adverse…
Rising prices despite economic upturn The economy is currently experiencing a major upswing – but wholesale prices are rising rapidly.…
Paralyzed world trade and rising freight rates The port of Yantian of the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen is experiencing…