Supply Chain Management & Sourcing how 3i helps

The right procurement sources with the desired quality standards, optimised supply chains and warehousing (supply chain management) are among the foundations of successful procurement strategies.
Procurement management is a central component of costing and competitiveness. We know and identify suitable suppliers and market partners in Asia and Europe and support you in achieving competitive advantages successfully and in the long term. With us as your partner, you will become more profitable and therefore more successful.

We provide services to companies looking for short- or long-term solutions to their local sourcing challenges. Our experts have extensive experience in areas such as supply chain management, procurement and logistics and can help companies identify and implement cost-saving measures, improve relationships with their suppliers and optimise their procurement processes. Through our on-site presence in Europe and Asia, we can offer localised solutions that are tailored to your specific needs.

We work closely with our clients to understand their business objectives and develop a tailored plan to achieve them. Insgesamt können die Interim Management Dienstleistungen von 3i Business Solutions AG für die lokale Beschaffung in Europa und Asien Unternehmen dabei helfen, ihre Abläufe zu verbessern, die Effizienz zu steigern und ihre Geschäftsziele zu erreichen.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is one of 3i’s core competencies. As interim managers, we take over important activities in your company for a certain period of time. Due to our experience and leadership, we make a valuable contribution to the sustainable success of your company

Our common approach

Initiate

  • With the joint analysis of the status quo, you receive a clear location determination based on your needs and potentials

Innovate

  • Tailor-made solutions are developed jointly and with a holistic approach and defined in a targeted manner.

Inspire

  • Fine-tuning and implementation of solutions and processes.

Anchoring success in the corporate DNA.

What do we work on with you in the team

  • Leadership and support of demanding and critical SCM projects with sustainable guarantee of success
  • Support in the definition of procurement planning and logistics strategy, taking Circular Economy criteria into account.
  • Benchmarking between Asia, Europe and Switzerland
  • Evaluation of potential manufacturing partners based on your defined product groups
  • Execution of the tender (from procurement market research, contract and price negotiation to the award of the contract)
  • Accompanying and implementing “make or buy decisions” with identification of opportunities, risks and cost optimisations
  • Reviewing selected commodity groups – with the aim of optimising costs
  • Auditing of selected manufacturing and logistics companies according to jointly defined criteria.
  • Accompaniment and guidance during implementation incl. Contract development and quality assurance.
  • Support and handling of public tenders according to GATT/WTO (incl. publication Simap).

References

E-mail : mail@mail.com
Number of projects : 5

Work experience in this field in years : 10

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E-mail : mail@mail.com
Number of projects : 5
Work experience in this field in years : 10

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E-mail : mail@mail.com
Number of projects : 5
Work experience in this field in years : 10

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Markus Steiner

He has a management and professional experience of over 35 years in medium-sized companies as well as in multinational corporations in the field of SCM management.

Markus has extensive experience and knowledge in global SCM management from industry, especially in plant construction and series production. Other excellent experience and knowledge he has the knowledge from the power industry, media industry and most recently from the banking industry. This enormous range of experience from various industries brings our customers an exceptional added value for their SCM solutions.

Furthermore, Markus brings many years of knowledge as a specialist teacher in the field of procurement management. As a consequence, he is also able to generate an added value for our customers from a self-taught point of view.

Moreover, Markus Steiner distinguishes himself as a very determined partner who approaches the agreed objectives with a clear focus and implements them in a pragmatic manner. In addition, his pleasant and calm manners are highly appreciated by the customers in the context of the SCM projects.

40

Jahre Managementerfahrung

35

Years of SCM leadership experience

Markus Steiner

He has a management and professional experience of over 35 years in medium-sized companies as well as in multinational corporations in the field of SCM management.

Markus has extensive experience and knowledge in global SCM management from industry, especially in plant construction and series production. Other excellent experience and knowledge he has the knowledge from the power industry, media industry and most recently from the banking industry. This enormous range of experience from various industries brings our customers an exceptional added value for their SCM solutions.

Furthermore, Markus brings many years of knowledge as a specialist teacher in the field of procurement management. As a consequence, he is also able to generate an added value for our customers from a self-taught point of view.

Moreover, Markus Steiner distinguishes himself as a very determined partner who approaches the agreed objectives with a clear focus and implements them in a pragmatic manner. In addition, his pleasant and calm manners are highly appreciated by the customers in the context of the SCM projects.

40

Jahre Managementerfahrung

35

Years of SCM leadership experience

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