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SCHERDEL employs BISS f

The new system is available to all SCHERDEL pur

T he purchasing force at System SCHERDEL and is an SRM
SCHERDEL dedicates itself to en-
system (Supplier Relationship Manage-
suring continuous improvement of oper- ment). As a result of increasing certifi-
ating procedures and organisational cation requirements, the ever-growing
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structures. Though cutting-edge pur- demands of customers and the Group’s
chasing management involves much own expectations in terms of compli-
more than just buying things at the best ance and risk management, a solution
possible price. Ongoing growth of the for sustainable purchasing or supplier
Group, increasing internationality and management needed to be found that
permanent pressure from the automo- could be implemented worldwide in
tive industry represent a major chal- every SCHERDEL plant. Thanks to
lenge for a purchasing team driven by BISS, SCHERDEL has developed a
medium-size business thinking. Besides system that covers the span between a
The new system has enabled
SCHERDEL to simplify supplier
management, to automate
processes on a large scale and to
create uniform standards for all lo-
cations through the central provi-
sion of documents and forms.

the digitisation and automation of global purchasing network and the flexi-
processes according to Industry 4.0 bility firmly embedded in the corporate
principles, it is the organisational as- culture. Standardised global processes
The editorial team of pects of purchasing management that are mapped in a system that communi-
SCHERDELnews looks for- play a key role in guaranteeing overall cates very effectively with the already
ward to your contribution. sustainability. existing software environment. After
Please send topic sugges- successful roll-out, online information
tions, wishes or feedback Supplier management with its tradi- and data about suppliers are available
to: tional modules from approval and as- in each supplier management phase at
sessment to supplier development is every location. This thus creates a pool
scherdelaktuell@scherdel.de
not only of crucial importance for the of potential suppliers, which is available
or contact automotive supply chain. To cope with to all SCHERDEL purchasers world-
Wolfgang Schelter on: all these demands, SCHERDEL has wide. Becoming a Group supplier re-
+49 9231 603-115 decided to employ BISS in the future. quires prior approval from the purchas-
BISS is the abbreviation for the Ger- ing and quality assurance departments
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man term for Purchasing Information which is initiated via the new system