Procurement

  • Read more: Make-or-Buy Decision for Manufactured Parts: In-House Production or Outsourcing?
    Make-or-Buy Decision for Manufactured Parts: In-House Production or Outsourcing?

    The make-or-buy decision is one of the key strategic issues in procurement and manufacturing. This article shows how companies systematically evaluate whether manufactured parts—such as CNC parts, drawing parts, or assemblies—should be produced in-house or sourced externally to be more cost-effective. In addition to cost considerations, factors such as capacity, quality, risk, and strategic importance…

    16–25 minutes

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  • Read more: TCO in component procurement: The strategic guide for purchasing in mechanical engineering
    TCO in component procurement: The strategic guide for purchasing in mechanical engineering

    For strategic purchasing in mechanical engineering, looking at the unit price is not enough. This guide shows why the total cost of ownership (TCO) is the most important tool for purchasing managers. Find out how the analysis of the five cost pillars reveals hidden risks and enables sustainable optimization of the value chain.

    6–9 minutes

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  • Read more: Quality assurance in CNC manufacturing: The Ultimate Guide for Procurement Managers
    Quality assurance in CNC manufacturing: The Ultimate Guide for Procurement Managers

    Quality assurance is the key to successful CNC procurement: procurement managers are faced with the challenge of reconciling costs, delivery times and increasing quality requirements. This practical guide shows how quality assurance and quality control interact, which standards and test procedures are relevant and how key performance indicators such as Cpk, PPM or OTD can…

    8–12 minutes

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  • Read more: The ultimate procurement platform for components: How CNC24 is revolutionizing industrial parts procurement
    The ultimate procurement platform for components: How CNC24 is revolutionizing industrial parts procurement

    In times of increasing complexity in supply chains and rising cost pressure, one topic is coming more into focus: indirect procurement. Also known as indirect procurement, it encompasses all those procurement processes that do not flow directly into the end product but tie up considerable resources. In technical purchasing in particular, this proportion can be…

    8–12 minutes

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