“ There ’ s an amazing energy in the room right now . Suppliers who have been slow to adapt to digital , we can push them right now ”
ACHIEVING WORLD-CLASS PROCUREMENT
DEUTSCHE BAHN
“ There ’ s an amazing energy in the room right now . Suppliers who have been slow to adapt to digital , we can push them right now ”
— Jan Grothe , SVP Procurement Infrastructure , Deutsche Bahn
a planning office . This is most valuable as sometimes you don ’ t get the full picture . It ’ s always good to know how it really works .”
ACHIEVING WORLD-CLASS PROCUREMENT
This hands-on approach and attention to detail are key factors in Deutsche Bahn achieving World Class Procurement status . In order to do that Grothe had to first recognize that benchmarking was essential to measure success , adapt strategy and meet ambitions .
He started looking into existing measurement systems – not just in rail operators but the best procurement departments in the world – and came across the German consultancy
Digital Interlocking Systems www . inosig . de