Maintaining Transparency

Using the Xcitec® solution, the GEA Group creates transparency in purchasing regarding volume, contracts and supplier performance.

The GEA Group analyzes its purchasing volume based on suppliers, material groups and purchasing organizations to identify demand pooling potential. For this, the purchasing volume from 80 subsidiaries is consolidated from various ERP systems. Duplicates are eradicated and important suppliers clearly defined.

GEA documents all important information from frame, division and country contracts through integrated contract management. The availability of all contract content increases the degree of utilization and coverage for the contracts and helps to save costs.

A process-based supplier performance rating enables the identification of strengths and weaknesses. The GEA Group incorporates operative evaluation criteria from ERP systems as well as strategically significant criteria into these ratings.