CHASSIS BRAKES INTERNATIONAL
have increased in volume yearon-year . To provide consistency in service , the company upholds positive relationships with suppliers , ensuring it remains aware of any changes within its procurement and supply chain operations .
Naux explains that the company invites its main suppliers to the Frankfurt Motor Show every two years , where it displays new products and shares the company strategy , enabling it to show suppliers how it can continue to create value . “ We integrate them from the beginning ,” he says .
“ We have been very clear in saying that Chassis Brakes International will double its turnover and consequently we will also double the spend and its purchasing volumes .”
Going forward the company is looking to reduce the number of suppliers it maintains , but those who remain will have a far greater volume of business than they have had previously . By creating an open , direct stance surrounding company strategy , suppliers gain direct access to top management to discuss the strategy the company wishes to implement .
VIDEO : The Chassis Brakes International corporate video Optimisation While the Chassis Brakes International ’ s brand name has only been around for a few years , the history of the company goes back to the 1930s , existing under different banners until 2012 when its activities were sold to KPS Capital Partners , LP . While that history has afforded the company formidable experience and expertise in the purchasing space , it also left a legacy of fragmentation , with a number of strategies
92 October 2017