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Car company could sell more cars in 2019 The BMW group has sold 2.52 million BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce cars in 2019. This represents an increase of 1.2 percent compared to 2018, when the number was at 2.49 million cars. Across all brands, BMW Sales Director Pieter Nota continues to see the Group as the world’s leading manufacturer of premium brands. But since 2016, BMW’s core brand has lagged behind Mercedes-Benz in terms of worldwide sales. However, Nota did not provide figures for the BMW brand alone this time. Success in the top luxury segment with Rolls-Royce Last year Rolls-Royce…
HWWI commodity price index rises in December HWWI overall index rose by 2.4 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil price increase of 4.1 % Index for food and beverages rose by 3.9 % (Hamburg, January 10, 2020) The HWWI commodity price index rose by an average of 2.4% (euro basis: 1.8%) in December 2019 compared with the previous month and stood at 115.9 points (euro basis: 115.7 points). All subindices included in the HWWI commodity price index also rose on average in December. The index for energy raw materials rose by 2.2 % (euro basis: +1.6 %) to 116.6 points…
New-Year-Interview with Marc Kloepfel and Duran Sarikaya Which factors have particularly affected the year 2019 for the Kloepfel Group? First of all, we would like to say a big thank you to 116 companies who have placed their trust in us in 2019. In total, we were able to achieve savings of 138 million euros for our customers. We are very proud of this and look forward to working on exciting projects with our existing and new customers in the new year. As far as purchasing is concerned, we can look back on an unusual year. The companies started with…
The Group increases its independence Amazon seems to be developing further and further in the USA. According to an estimate by Morgan Stanley, soon half of all Amazon packages will be delivered by the company itself. Compared to the previous year, when it was only 20 percent, this is an enormous change. This gives reason for various analysts to believe that Amazon Logistics will soon deliver more of its products itself than UPS and FedEX combined. Amazon Logistics is designed for cities The more Amazon expands this process, the more independent the Group is from logistic partners. Amazon itself currently…
“Largest IPO” for the Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco received proceeds of 25.6 billion dollars from the IPO, although only 1.5 percent of the shares are traded. Until recently, the titles “Biggest IPO” and “Biggest IPO of the Year” were defended by the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba. Because of the IPO of the oil company Aramco, both titles had to be passed on to the Arabian Peninsula. After a considerable jump in the share price, Aramco is worth a total of 1.88 trillion dollars and thus higher than Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft. IPO was thought through for four years…
The Swiss Interroll Group is the world’s leading supplier of material flow solutions. The company’s end users include leading brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, DHL, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart and Zalando. Interroll offers its customers a wide range of platform-based products and services such as rollers (conveyor rollers), drives (motors and drives for conveyor systems), conveyors & sorters and pallet and carton flow (flow storage systems). The company was founded in 1959 and has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1997. Headquartered in Switzerland, Interroll has a global network of 32 companies with revenue of…
Interview with Julius Kley, Lead Consultant for supplier conventions “In purchasing is the profit” It is well known that most companies have enormous saving potentials in purchasing. Nevertheless, these potentials often remain largely unused, as buyers simply lack the time for strategic tasks. This is where the Return on Investment Tool Supplier Convention comes into play – savings up to seven percent are possible. The aim is to establish a basis of trust with suppliers and negotiate new conditions at the same time. In an interview, Julius Kley, Lead Consultant for Supplier Conventions at Kloepfel Consulting, talks about his experiences…
The year 2020 has just started. That is why the Kloepfel Magazine wants to record the top ten articles from 2019. Because a good advice never comes too late: Supplier conventions: A million euros in a day Seize your opportunity now: Demands and commodity prices are falling, and it is your turn to capitalize on expiring contracts with renegotiations. Find out how our strongest methods, supplier conventions, direct negotiations and supplier sourcing, can grant you access to a million euros in savings. www.kloepfel-magazin.com Economic shock strengthens your negotiating position Now or never: Managing directors should use the…
This year, the BME Symposium took place for the 54th time in Berlin from 13th to the 15th November. Under the motto “#pacesetter” around 1,800 buyers, logistics experts and supply-chain-managers discussed the opportunities and risks associated with industry 4.0. This year, the Kloepfel Group once again presented itself as an exclusive partner in the Foyer Potsdam. The Kloepfel Group presented parts of its portfolio at the trade fair, divided into three areas: purchasing and product optimization, services and human resources. Fair visitors had the opportunity to obtain comprehensive information from the experts of the Kloepfel Group about the range of…
Martina Merz will be the new executive The final replacement at the head of Thyssenkrupp is finally here. Martina Merz, who was previously Chairman of the Group’s Supervisory Board, takes over the management now. But not for long. After the one-year leadership by the previous head Guido Kerkhoff, Merz will occupy the position beginning on Tuesday, for maximum one year. In addition, the Supervisory Board was able to reach an agreement with Kerkhoff on an “amicable dissolution of his Executive Board mandate”, Thyssenkrupp reported. Savings measures due to declining market value Beside steel, Thyssenkrupp also manufactures submarines and elevators. Due…
Investors are worried Tesla proudly announced its new delivery record. Despite the buying boom, market expectations have not been met. A total of 97,000 cars were sold to customers in the third quarter. Although the company has a record value, the shares of the American company fell by seven percent on Thursday. This gives enough reason for shareholders to be concerned. Shortly before, CEO Elon Musk said: “We have a chance to reach our first quarter with 100,000 deliveries. Experts also analyzed a better result as what is presented. Contrary to Musk’s confidence, sales increased by only two percent. A…
HWWI raw material price index falls in October HWWI total index fell by 1.8 % (US dollar basis) Crude oil price fell by 3.6% Index for groceries & luxury goods increased by 3.8 % (Hamburg, 8 November 2019) In October, the HWWI raw material price index fell by an average of 1.8 % (-2.2 % in euros) compared with the previous month and stood at 108.4 points (108.8 points in euros). The decline in the HWWI raw material price index is attributable to the decline in crude oil and industrial raw material prices. The short-term price increases recorded on the…
Ralf Teckentrup promotes the investment opportunity Condor is looking for a new investor so that the flight provider can become more independent from the parent company. Ralf Teckentrup is surprisingly positive and expects quick results. With this project in mind, Condor’s CEO aims to retain the airline as we know it. Condor’s top management says that the company’s insolvency makes no sense. “I see no reason why this profitable airline should not fly on. Condor will emerge stronger from the crisis,” Teckentrup comments. Condor supported by cooperation partners In September, the parent company Thomas Cook filed for insolvency, which caused…
Sourcing, sourcing, sourcing. Hardly any other word has had such an impact on purchasing in recent years as this one. While sourcing itself is just another word for procurement, the different sourcing strategies offer versatile procurement channels and methods. But which strategy is best suited for your company? Global Sourcing, Modular Sourcing or Forward Sourcing? In our guide we summarize the most important strategies and help you making the right choice for your purchasing. Single Sourcing – close cooperation, high risk In single sourcing, also known as single source procurement, Purchasing procures a material type from only one vendor. If…
Volkswagen boss Diess skeptical Although Audi received considerable criticism from VW boss Herbert Diess, the company is not being held back in the development of a hydrogen drive. This was confirmed by a company spokeswoman. Critics said that hydrogen would be needed, that is produced from neutral CO2. That is currently virtually impossible. The Audi spokeswoman underlines that an e-car with a hydrogen fuel cell will only play a more important role as an energy supplier in the medium and long term if the development of a suitable infrastructure is secured and some other technological challenges have been met. In…
HWWI raw material price index up in September HWWI total index rose by 4.2 % (US dollar basis) Upcoming heating period increases natural gas prices Index for food and stimulants almost unchanged (Hamburg, 4 October 2019) In September, the HWWI commodity price index rose by an average of 4.2 % (in euros: +5.3 %) compared with the previous month and stood at 110.3 points (in euros: 111.2 points). In particular, the index for energy raw materials rose by +4.8 % (in euros: +5.9 %) due to rising crude oil and natural gas prices. On the other hand, the indices for…
Negotiation countdown 2019: You are looking for a financial advantage in the end of 2019? You want to begin 2020 with a head start over your competitors? Our quick and easy methods will provide you with great savings and a strong finish of the year. Seize your opportunity now: Demands and commodity prices are falling, and it is your turn to capitalize on expiring contracts with renegotiations. Find out how our strongest methods, supplier conventions, direct negotiations and supplier sourcing, can grant you access to a million euros in savings. Supplier conventions: A million euros in a day As one…
How to outsource Trouble Shooting in Purchasing Depending on the size of the company, buyers are sometimes disturbed hundreds of times a year in their daily business by the procurement of rare requirements. Tasks that are significantly more value-adding for the company are left behind. Find out in this article how Kloepfel Services reacted to this and how medium-sized companies benefit from our solutions. The area of special procurement not only annoys purchasing, but also costs too much money. Particularly in the indirect area, the process and personnel costs for the procurement of rarely needed products or services are often…