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Sourcing of one of a kind heavy duty equipment for the wind power industry in an oligopoly market with rising inflation & uncertainty

Our client is a Business unit of a large automotive supplier that designs, manufactures and supplies wind turbine gearboxes.

Business Challenge

  • Rising & volatile raw material and energy prices due to war in Ukraine
  • Interrupted supply chains caused by pandemic situation
  • Rising inflation due to shortages in components & fossile fuels
  • Limited supplier-base due to the one of a kind nature of the equipment
  • Holistic procurement approach needed to reduce CAPEX and OPEX

Approach

Our holistic approach to CAPEX sourcing makes sure, that:

  • Commercial risks are reduced to a minimum while maintaining opportunities
  • Colume and variety flexibility can be achieved with the lowest cost
  • CapEx, OpEX & CO2e Footprint are reduced to a minimum

Main Results

  • CAPEX reduced by 19%
  • Budget target achieved
  • Consumption of power & water reduced by 12% over lifetime