COSTE Sourcing can provide services at each phase of the typical Sourcing process shown below as per clients’ needs.

Strategic Sourcing

  • Opportunity Assessment
  • Needs
    Definition

  • Supply Market Analysis
  • Develop Category Strategy

  • Select and
    Qualify Suppliers

Project

  • Project Kick-Off/
    Planning
  • Project’s supplier
    Selection &
    Business Award

  • Product/Process
    Development &
    Validation

  • Transfer &
    Project Closure

Supply Chain & Production

  • Plan &
    Ramp Up

  • Produce,
    Monitor &
    Improve

COSTE Sourcing can lead an entire 3 phase project or intervene for specific activities as per below;

Strategic Sourcing

  • – Consulting to assess opportunities and prepare business case,
  • – Cost saving assessment,
  • – Develop aligned Categories Strategy,
  • – Lead Sourcing Strategy deployment project,
  • – Assess/audit and Qualify Suppliers worldwide,
  • – Perform Contract negotiation,
  • – Training (Category management, negotiation).

Project(Development or Improvement)

  • – Product development coordination/liaison,
  • – Cost breakdown and Should Cost Analysis,
  • – Product/Process qualification support, APQP/PPAP process,
  • – Training (Quality Tools, PPAP).

Supply Chain & Production

  • – Supply Chain planning,
  • – ERP, Material Planning and stock management,
  • – KPI and continuous improvements,
  • – Training (Deliveries control, Problem solving).