Principles

Purchasing goals

  • Development of long term partnerships
  • Concentration on key suppliers
  • Optimisation of supply chain management
  • Improvement of supplier performance in terms of product quality and delivery reliability
  • Reduction of material costs (e.g. through cost analysis, standardization, combined volumes, KANBAN, consignment stocks, material substitution)

What do we expect of our suppliers?

  • Outstanding quality (zero defects)
  • Delivery reliability and flexibility
  • Innovative products at competitive prices
  • Global presence
  • Local content
  • Development and system competence
  • International terms and conditions
  • Logistics agreements (e.g. consignment stock, KANBAN)
  • Long-term collaboration

Purchasing

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Tel.: +49 89 3547 1233
Fax: +49 89 3547 2210
e-Mail: purchasing.group@knorr-bremse.com

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