Photo credit : Deutsche Bahn AG success of Deutsche Bahn procurement :

• A procurement strategy that is a firm element of the DB Group strategy , combined with clearly defined purchasing policies

• A procurement organisation that makes use of local expertise to achieve flexible Groupwide coordination and regards purchasing as an interdisciplinary

• Strategic sourcing based on the systematic identification of fundamental starting points and the use of individually targeted levers to reduce costs

• Supplier management which focusses on increasing values together with our key suppliers , but which is also

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