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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Case Studies
Case Study – Automotive
Theo recently relocated from Sweden to support the growth of the Haldex operation in China. He saw an opportunity to understand the skills in his global team and called on ADR to assist. As a procurement consultancy with 21 years of experience in procurement skills development with some of the world’s biggest corporations, ADR was ideally placed to meet the challenge.
17:58, 09 Apr, 2008
Case Study – Corporate University
The programme had to achieve an identifiable ROI. ADR’s role was to deliver this and ensure that the learning was not only retained, but also that real benefits could be attributed to application of the learning in day-to-day work. Blended learning (a mixture of training media) was required to ensure full engagement and participation before and after the training event.
17:58, 09 Apr, 2008
Case Study – Public Sector – Capital improvements at the Met
Following an efficiency and effectiveness review of procurement at the Metropolitan Police which identified a number of weaknesses and improvement opportunities, a transformation programme was launched to optimise the funds and support to London’s front-line policing. ADR International were selected to support the programme based on our proven track record of delivering performance improvement.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Telecommunications – Calling on ADR International’s expertise
Following low adoption and poor engagement with a theory-focused category management process, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer selected ADR International to create a change program aimed at introducing their new indirect sourcing process to a rapidly-expanding global purchasing team of more than 450 staff.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Retail – Bodyshop - procurement with an ethical base
Cosmetic and beauty retailer Bodyshop wanted to upgrade the purchasing capability in its manufacturing operation and invited ADR International to assess its requirements and support the implementation of any changes.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Pharmaceutical – Pan-European success
Following ADR International’s successful implementation of a global purchasing improvement
program for its New Jersey-based parent company, ADR International was asked by the Director of Purchasing for Wyeth Europe to develop a robust purchasing process to support the development of a wider approach to sourcing.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Manufacturing – Big savings, ahead of target
UK's largest manufacturer of supermarket own brand food products supplying ready meals, salads, desserts, pizzas and garlic breads. Every major retailer in the UK market is a customer and some manufacturing plants are dedicated to sole customers.
Business subject to squeezing between suppliers’ higher price and customers’ lower costs demands.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Financial Services – Big company, impressive results
GE Capital, largest and most profitable division of the world’s largest company, wanted to aggregate its European purchase base to maximise leverage and to upskill its purchasing capability in each of its European business units.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Construction – Building on success with ADR International
ADR International was selected by the Head of Purchasing at Carillion (formerly Tarmac) to design and deliver a development initiative. The initiative was to be rolled out throughout Carillion, Construction and Engineering, Building Materials, Crown House Engineering and Carillion Services.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Automotive – ADR International drives major improvements at Wabash
The Automotive Products Group atWabash Magnetics manufactures, designs and assembles electronic sensors and fuel injector solenoids for automotive and large engine applications.
09:35, 15 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Utilities
This manufacturing sector client had 8 UK locations. Each location had been negotiating directly with the utilities market on an ad-hoc basis. The client did not have the internal capability to approach the market in a cohesive and professional manner particularly given a time frame imposed by imminent contract end dates...
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Stirling Group
This major supplier to Marks and Spencer comprised 3 UK and 8 overseas manufacturing plants. Following investment by Private Equity, the dynamic senior management team appointed ADR Sourcing to reduce costs in both direct and indirect spend...
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Rosebys
Following investment by Venture Capitalists, and subsequent acquisition by GHCL Group India, the newly appointed Managing Director engaged ADR Sourcing to reduce costs indirect spend across Head Office, Distribution Centre and 300 + Retail Outlets...
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Case Study – PoS Print
This retailer sector client had 300 UK locations. On an annual basis the client had 9 major campaigns with a full PoS refresh on each occasions. This was complimented by tactical campaigns based on immediate trading performance.
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Mobile Telecoms
This construction sector client was mid-way through a four year mobile voice and data contract. The opportunity for a mid-contract market test arose but the client had either the specialist resource or time to conduct the tender. The fleet included 2000+ connections...
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Ethel Austin
This National Retailer’s structure comprised of 60 outlets plus a Head Office. The outlets were autonomous profit centres and had local authority for purchasing. As a consequence, purchasing activity was disparate and inefficient...
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Case Study – Carrier Bags
This major high street retailer had sourced carrier bags from a UK manufacturer for the past 10 years. Although a reliable trading relationship existed, new product development support was non-existent...
10:56, 06 Feb, 2008
Telecoms firm launches world-class retail procurement operation at top speed thanks to ADR Interim
eircom Supply Chain was split into Network Procurement and Retail Procurement as part of its transformation of from a transactional to a strategic procurement function. The role of Head of Retail Procurement was created, reporting to the Director of Supply Chain and responsible for a team of buyers, liaison with all retail functions and stakeholders and the delivery of savings.
14:08, 18 Jan, 2008
ADR Interim nurses medical manufacturer back to procurement health
Bespak is market leader in the design and manufacture of medical devices, particularly asthma inhalers, for clients including GlaxoSmithKline and Rhone Poulenc Rohrer. Split into three key business units, Bespak had a total turnover at the time of the assignment of £130 million.
14:08, 18 Jan, 2008
ADR Interim drives big savings while bridging the gap at fleet hire company
With more than 150 locations in the UK and no effective co-ordination of purchasing across sites or business units, Lex had put in place their first group head of purchasing. But the new appointee unexpectedly departed...
14:08, 18 Jan, 2008
ADR Interim delivers on Eastern promise for mobile world-leader
As Nokia were building and developing their indirect procurement organisation in the Asia Pacific region, they were also rolling-out category management throughout their existing organisation...
14:08, 18 Jan, 2008
