Training 1 : November 19, 2009
From company strategy to purchasing strategy
François Lassalle
International purchasing consultant in the industrial sector, he works for automotive tiers 1 and tier 2, aeronautics and chemicals companies to help them to optimize their global purchasing function and in particularly their sourcing strategies.
Objectives of the course
This training will take you step by step through the automotive sourcing process and will help you to take key decisions about sourcing in best competitive countries and how to make it happen in the best condition
From company strategy to purchasing strategy
Market trends of the automotive industry
- A dynamic chain in permanent mutation
- Production fi gures & move of production sites
Reorganisation of roles between the different players in the chain
- Moving towards a specialisation
- Structural evolution of the players up-stream
- Slippage in the division of costs between the players
The vehicle manufacturer's strategy
- The different categories of VM's
- Consequences for purchasing
Purchasing strategy
The purchasing department, a key interface
- Structure the purchasing department and its mission
Customer/supplier relationships management
- The supplier at the heart of the process
- Supplier integration in the project, risk management and sustainable development
Purchasing in best competitive countries
Opportunities
- Economies' forecasts at medium and long-term
- Purchasing risks, logistics and supply chain with suppliers
- Quality management
Launch your BCC sourcing project
- Component selection and risk management
- Market information required to support a purchasing decision and identification of supplier
- Estimate the objective price and the real cost
Best practises to be successful
Case study
- Comparison for a purchase of a same automotive component made in France and in a BCC.



