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Interim forwarding agents on call The shortage of skilled workers is also putting a strain on the logistics sector. The situation can quickly become even more acute in companies. At any time, an employee in the scheduling department may be absent due to illness or for other reasons. Then the need is great if a replacement is not found quickly. The need for a quick solution A quick solution is necessary in such a situation. Important work must not be left undone. If individual shipments are not organized, for example, entire supply chains can quickly break down. Solution from Kloepfel…
The Allianz Risk Barometer 2023 For the 12th time, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) surveyed around 2,700 participants regarding their most important business risks worldwide. It is particularly noticeable that natural catastrophes and climate change are falling down the rankings. Currently, high inflation, a feared recession and the energy crisis are more in the focus of various companies. Besides, business interruptions and cyber incidents are on the top positions for the 2nd year in a row. All details can be found in the following graphs of the Allianz Risk Barometer 2023. Source: www.allianz.com
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Strengthening the value chain of electric vehicle battery production Automotive group Stellantis and Finnish raw material supplier Terrafame have agreed a supply deal for low-carbon nickel sulfate. The agreement has a term of five years and is valid from 2025. For the automotive group, the cooperation is part of its electrification strategy, according to the company. It said the collaboration will cover a significant portion of its demand for sustainable, regionally sourced nickel. Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis said, “This agreement is part of the procurement of key raw materials and is in line with our need for battery packs…
17th Hermes Barometer Numerous companies are focusing on cooperation. This is the finding of the 17th Hermes Barometer. The current edition of the study series is entitled “Collaboration in the supply chain”. In this regard, Hermes Germany writes that cooperative collaboration and data exchange within the supply chain are a decisive factor in increasing the efficiency of procurement processes. This opinion is shared by two-thirds of the 150 logistics and supply chain management executives surveyed. The survey was conducted in November 2022. Better overview within the supply chain The factors that promise a better overview within the supply chain, a…
Falling prices compared with November In December 2022, producer prices of industrial products increased by 21.6 percent compared to the same month last year. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was the third consecutive month in which producer price increases slowed. In November, the year-on-year rate of change was 28.2 percent. Compared to the previous month, there was a 0.4 percent decrease in producer prices in December. The main reason for this was the development in energy prices. Price development for energy Compared with the previous year, energy prices rose by an average of 41.9 percent in…
Year kick-off interview with Marc Kloepfel and Duran Sarikaya Marc Kloepfel and Duran Sarikaya talk about what shaped the Kloepfel Group last year, what they plan for 2023, and what measures are important for purchasing in 2023. How did 2022 shape the Kloepfel Group? 2022 was a very difficult year for the entire German and European economy. The invasion of Ukraine brought exploding energy prices, generally high inflation and supply bottlenecks in a wide variety of areas. At times, there were very sharp increases in raw material costs, which then fell again just as quickly in some cases. It also…
How purchasing achieves its annual targets in 2023 The challenge of a shortage of skilled workers Identifying cost drivers Energy price risks Reduce number of suppliers Reduce inventory levels Risk management through nearshoring, insourcing and outsourcing Risk management through product clinic Examine alternative sourcing markets Purchasing pools and cooperations Align supplier roadmap with own Supply chain law By Thomas Wandler Managing Director Kloepfel Consulting Austria The cross-industry challenges of medium-sized buyers for the year 2023 are cost reduction, supply risks, risk management as well as digitalization or process optimization, supply chain law and shortage of skilled labor. Read this article…
Due to its growth, the Austrian purchasing consultancy Kloepfel Consulting is expanding its management. This is intended to accelerate the innovation and thus the growth course of the consulting company in order to optimally benefit Austrian purchasing. 2023 Thomas Wandler, former Senior Partner, expands the management of Kloepfel Consulting in Vienna. From now on, the previous Managing Director Marc Kloepfel will increasingly take care of the strategic orientation of the consultancy such as product development, cooperations and internationalization. In this way, the newly formed team aims to better strengthen Austrian purchasing in these troubled times. Marc Kloepfel says: “We have…
Making the supply situation transparent Transparent communication with all stakeholders Set up task force Establish alternative sources of supply Reduce requirements Avoid hoarding In view of the China-Taiwan conflict, Kloepfel Consulting, a management consultancy specializing in supply chains, has published the most important recommendations for action to help companies secure their supply of microchips. This urgently to consider, since according to news magazine Focus about two-thirds of all chips come from Taiwan. Background Xi Jinping has been threatening Taiwan with war for years. According to the American intelligence service CIA, the question is not whether there will be a war,…
HWWI Commodity Price Index: Lower volatility, slight downward trend continues HWWI overall index declines by 1.3% (US dollar basis) Energy raw material price index declines by 1.5% Industrial raw material price index rises slightly by 0.9% (Hamburg, December 13, 2022) As in the previous month, the HWWI Commodity PriceIndex continued to decline in November (-1.3%). The sub-indices for energy commoditiesand for food and beverages declined slightly, while the index for industrial commoditiesrose moderately (+ 0.9%). Index for energy raw materials: Decreasing prices for coal and crude oil, slight increase in natural gas price After the sub-index for natural gas prices…
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Price Expectations Decline Compared with the previous month, fewer companies plan to raise their prices in the near future. This is shown by the latest survey by the Ifo Institute. Ifo price expectations for the economy as a whole fell from 46.2 points in November to 40.3 points in December. Price expectations fell most sharply in the manufacturing sector, from 53.5 to 42.0 points, and in the construction sector, from 38.4 to 28.3 points. However, price increases are also planned less frequently in trade and among service providers. In the retail sector, price expectations fell from 50.6 to 42.0 points.…
Results of Goodyear’s annual Sustainable Reality Survey. Sustainability is top of mind for transportation companies. This is one of the findings of the latest Sustainable Reality Survey, published annually by tire manufacturer Goodyear. More than 1,400 fleet operators from 33 European countries participated in the latest survey. For the majority of respondents, sustainability is important to their business, Goodyear reports. Larger fleets are more likely to implement concepts and measures to reduce their CO2 emissions and waste. 41 percent of fleet operators say that sustainability measures are not only good for the environment, but can also reduce the company’s operating…
Biontech plans to acquire Instadeep Biontech intends to acquire technology company Instadeep. The conclusion of an agreement to this effect was announced by both companies last week. Instadeep is an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) company. It says it is a leader in AI-based decision-making systems. Biontech made an initial equity investment in Instadeep back in January 2022. Now the Mainz-based immunotherapy company plans to acquire the remaining shares in Instadeep. The current transaction includes an upfront payment of approximately 362 million British pounds in cash and Biontech shares, according to Biontech. In addition, Instadeep’s shareholders are eligible…
Preparing effectively for the new year 2023 The year 2022 was once again marked by a wide variety of economic events. In order to enter the next year 2023 smoothly, Kloepfel Magazine has compiled ten of the most popular articles from 2022. 4 Immediate measures against supply bottlenecks Risk analysis Optimize inventory management Make raw material costs transparent Find alternative sources of supply With this press release, the purchasing and logistics consultancy Kloepfel Consulting provides German companies with tips on what to do about the currently prevailing supply bottlenecks and lunar prices due to globally disrupted supply chains. www.kloepfel-magazin.com Exploding…
Medium-sized companies concerned 73 percent have corporations as major customers Concern about corporate flight from Germany 36 percent of companies with corporate customers would be severely affected 32 percent are considering relocating production abroad 58 percent give the current economic policy a poor to insufficient rating The management consultancy Kloepfel Consulting, which specializes in supply chains, surveyed German SMEs across all sectors from 31.10.2022 to 03.11.2022 to find out what they think about a possible corporate flight from Germany. A sample of 186 specialists and managers were surveyed online. 73 percent have corporate groups as major customers 73 percent of…
Securing the energy supply through LPG and maintaining value creation in Germany If you look hard enough, you can still find ways to mitigate the consequences of the current energy crisis. LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) can be a solution, as continuous market observations by the Kloepfel Group have shown. The current gas crisis can be countered with a well-thought-out replacement supply of LPG. High prices and uncertain supplies currently characterize the gas supply. As a result, the production of entire branches of industry is threatened. As a result, developments in the gas market are now pushing many companies to look…