Material group management
Material group management (MGM) is an instrument of modern purchasing organization. In contrast to sales- oriented product group management , materials and services are structured according to the procurement market in material group management . Based on this, procurement strategies for material and supplier are defined for the respective company in interdisciplinary teamwork and measures to improve the contribution to earnings or reduce costs in purchasing per material are developed.
history
The first approaches to material group management were made around 25 years ago. However, it can be assumed that this instrument did not gain acceptance and widespread use until the turn of the millennium. There are now more extensive approaches that add a strategic component to the concept of material group management. Above all, this includes material cost management, in which the progress made in processing the purchasing volume, similar to the overall system effectiveness often used in production , can be represented using various parameters and expressed as a percentage of a maximum value.
method
A prerequisite for material group management is a person named and responsible for the respective group (material group manager). The material group manager is responsible for all activities related to the material field. Such specialization guarantees comprehensive technical and procurement-related competence.
The general procedure is divided into three steps:
- Structuring the procurement volume into meaningful categories
- Analysis of purchasing volumes based on historical data including the preparation of a demand forecast
- Strategy definition for the considered product groups in interdisciplinary workshops
The strategy definition, in which at least the following tasks should be dealt with, is essential for the success of the project:
- Coordination of all procurement processes
- constant optimization of communication between material and supplier data
- Coordination of stocks and material flow
- Analysis of the procurement markets that are important for the material groups
- Analysis and design of the procurement processes for the material groups
In addition, the standardization of the procurement range and the bundling of purchasing requirements are often named as essential (sub) tasks.
Typical advantages of MGM are lower process costs , lower purchase prices, an optimized article / supplier portfolio ( supplier structure ) and better supplier performance.
The material group management thus deviates significantly from the classic purchasing optimization, the sole aim of which is to achieve the lowest price for a material . The MGM significantly enhances the role of the buyer in that he is considered a manager for systematic material cost optimization, instead of being solely responsible for the procurement of goods with specifications given by the users .
A methodical extension of the MGM is the material cost management (MKM), in which the success of the initiative is measured against potentially achievable target / marginal costs. Material cost management can therefore also be used as a strategic control instrument and for the definition of long-term goals.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The implementers . Website "DieImplementierer.de". Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ BME lecture ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website of the Federal Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics. Accessed on July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Course description for material group management at TAW Wuppertal eV . Training provider website. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Material group management at Horvart & Partner ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Main tasks of strategic material group management ( memento of the original from June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website knowledge portal for purchasing, logistics and procurement. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Central management approaches of the MGM . Website Procurement Current. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Material group management at Reifenhäuser ( Memento of the original dated December 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Reifenhäuser Group website. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Material group management at Krups Consultants . Website shopping wiki. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ Effective purchasing management using the example of Carl Zeiss AG ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website of the purchasing manager. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ↑ BME lecture - material cost optimization ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website of the Federal Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics. Accessed on July 20, 2011.
