In just three weeks to a clear roadmap: uncover hidden savings, identify opportunities through AI, and future-proof procurement transformation.
Whether it’s procurement costs, supplier risks, AI, or transformation: KLOEPFEL Consulting’s Potential Analysis is the first step toward measurable savings and a future-ready procurement strategy.
KLOEPFEL often promises an average savings potential of over 7% – what’s the secret behind this success?
The key lies in the combination of experience, data, and methodology. With over 50 analyses per year, KLOEPFEL has robust benchmarks from more than 1,000 projects across various industries. The teams dive deep into categories, scrutinizing not just prices but also structures, processes, and contracts. A well-structured analysis process and close collaboration with specialist departments ensure reliable figures and results that hold up in practice.
How does the Potential Analysis help identify risks early on?
The analysis reveals critical dependencies on individual suppliers, how resilient supply chains truly are, and where one-sided contract structures pose risks. Using structured data analyses and interviews with departments, KLOEPFEL identifies weaknesses from single-source concepts to lack of supplier diversification. Based on these insights, robust prevention strategies and contingency plans can be developed together with the client.
Is the analysis industry-specific?
Yes. We leverage over 250 benchmarks from different industries and categories and tailor each analysis individually. Our team brings specific know-how from a wide range of sectors. At the start of the analysis, we also conduct in-depth discussions to understand the company’s unique characteristics—avoiding “one-size-fits-all” templates.
How does KLOEPFEL turn analysis into real implementation – not just a report?
Our Potential Analysis is not an end in itself. It’s the starting point, not the final product. We provide concrete action recommendations and actively support clients during implementation—whether in preparing and conducting supplier negotiations, tenders, contract discussions, or adjusting internal processes.
We also provide training, workshops, and individual coaching to ensure lasting organizational adoption. Finally, thanks to our success-based model, we have a vested interest in making sure potential savings aren’t just theoretical but deliver measurable results.
What sets KLOEPFEL apart from classic savings checks offered by other providers?
Our analysis goes much deeper: we don’t just look at prices—we examine structures, processes, contracts, and supplier strategies. Plus, we support implementation and work on a success-based model—meaning we only earn when the client achieves measurable results. This creates a shared goal and a strong focus on sustainable success.
What role do digital tools (e.g., Power BI) play in the Potential Analysis – and how do they transform the process?
Digital tools like Power BI help us analyze large volumes of data quickly and accurately and present it visually. They make it easier to identify patterns, clearly illustrate complex topics for the client, and simulate scenarios. This makes the analysis more data-driven and provides clients with a solid decision-making foundation.
Where are the biggest untapped levers in procurement that companies often overlook?
Many companies underestimate the potential in indirect procurement—such as services, IT, facility management, or MRO. Process costs are often overlooked as well—yet significant efficiency gains can be achieved through standardization and digitization. Additionally, the opportunity to reduce long-term costs through better bundling and supplier development is often underutilized.
AI & Transformation in Procurement: Unlocking New Potential
KLOEPFEL offers AI workshops as part of the Potential Analysis. What’s the added value for clients?
Our free AI workshops serve as an introduction to making Artificial Intelligence tangible and practical. Many companies know AI is important but lack clarity: Where does my company stand? What data do we have? Which processes can AI realistically support?
In our workshops, we work with clients to answer these questions, identify action areas, and uncover potential. This gives procurement a clear orientation, enabling informed decisions about how and where to leverage AI.
Where does AI deliver the greatest added value in Potential Analysis?
For example, AI will increasingly enhance benchmarking—especially in comparing real-time market prices with internal data and deriving trends. We see major potential for advancing our analyses here.
You use a transformation questionnaire as part of the Potential Analysis. How does that work?
The questionnaire is a key tool for capturing not only financial potential but also the structural and organizational setup of the client. It helps us understand: How is procurement organized? How do processes run today? What responsibilities and interfaces exist? Based on the answers, we identify weaknesses and potential—for example, overly complex structures, a need for process standardization, or lack of transparency.
This questionnaire is the first step toward sustainable transformation.
Conclusion:
KLOEPFEL’s Potential Analysis is more than an individual, thorough savings check. It’s also a tool for risk mitigation, efficiency enhancement, and strategic procurement development – data-driven, tailored, and implementation-focused. Thanks to the success-based model, a 100% money-back guarantee, and deep industry expertise, it’s a risk-free way for companies of all sizes to unlock real value.
Contact:
Kloepfel Group
Damir Berberovic
Tel.: +49 211 941 984 33 | Email: rendite@kloepfel-consulting.com