Supplier consolidation and management of non-strategic items
Imagine the situation: You are a buyer in a manufacturing company that produces nearly 2,000 trailers per year. You have to secure everything — from main structural parts to office supplies. Now imagine you are doing all of this alone, with only minor part-time administrative support. This is exactly the situation one trailer manufacturer found themselves in, needing to find a way to efficiently handle a massive volume of supplies without getting overwhelmed by operations.
What were the main problems?
Scope too broad – The buyer had to deal not only with strategic items but also with a large number of small components, which distracted them from key decisions.
Time pressure – Without free capacity, it was impossible to look for savings or evaluate new suppliers.
Supplier fragmentation – A high number of individual sub-suppliers meant complex administration and high costs for order management.
What did PARTORY do?
Took over the sourcing of non-strategic items – Components that represented only a small part of the final product’s value but consumed a disproportionate amount of time.
Consolidated suppliers – Instead of dozens of individual companies, we offered a centralized solution with a single point of contact.
Optimized deliveries – We established regular delivery schedules, reducing the number of individual orders and simplifying logistics.
Secured better pricing – Thanks to larger purchasing volumes, we were able to reduce unit costs.
What was the impact?
Thanks to this cooperation, the trailer manufacturer:
Freed up the buyer for strategic decisions instead of them having to deal with operational “firefighting.”
Reduced the administrative burden due to fewer suppliers and simpler logistics.
Gained better price terms for common items through volume optimization.
The purchasing department no longer had to deal with every screw separately and could focus on key components and technological development.