From Local to Global Purchasing

Travel literature publishing houses are facing significant changes in customers’ consumption and travel behavior. Visible signs of this include the use relationship of books vs. the Internet as well as different travel behavior influenced by fluctuating political and economic parameters. Cost pressure and competition have increased due to these factors and directly influence purchasing. However, "profit lies in purchasing".

Therefore, MAIRDUMONT has pursued the professionalization of its purchasing as well as the globalization of its purchasing markets and has significantly strengthened its purchasing through international strategic partnerships.

Supplier questionnaires and evaluations based on the Xcitec® software solution are the basis for purchasing market analyses and supplier performance transparency. The clear results generated by the Xcitec® software in particular have led to a high degree of acceptance for the supplier management solution among suppliers, partners and the MAIRDUMONT management.