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Accenture approaches global sourcing and logistics holistically, taking an integrated view that seeks total value—not simply reducing today's prices. We cut through the barriers to set up collaboration. We map cultures and skills with clear roles and responsibilities to integrate information and practices. Sourcing and execution Sourcing: Taking sourcing one step further we can help define the sourcing strategy, bid strategy, handle the request for quotation (RFQ), analyze the responses and build supplier structure scenarios, calculate savings by scenario, and evaluate pros and cons. We then assist with the final supplier selection. We can also help define the negotiation strategy and conduct negotiations when needed. Our local procurement teams can easily adapt negotiations to suit the local culture. Supply chain optimization We help integrate new suppliers into the supply chain and to optimize the flow of physical materials. Supplier integration: A newly contracted supplier needs to be integrated into the existing supply chain framework in a manner that assures alignment with the order-todelivery process. A structured plan must be put in place to address testing and production ramp-ups. Accenture can manage the process through to completion, from the initial sample tests, to pre-production tests and through full-production tests. We can help accelerate testing and homologation 12 by involving our alliance partners in lowcost countries. To help suppliers build a clear vision on order placement and the delivery process, Accenture can make use of preconfigured enterprise resource planning systems to make available "plug and play" systems for remote suppliers. We can even manage the complete order flow using Accenture Supply Chain Services. Fulfillment: An important part of effective supply chain management is the ability to analyze and make recommendations that center on the optimal and physical logistical flow. Defining how goods will be moved or where a consignment warehouse should be localized, Accenture is able to optimize the flow from the moment the goods leave a supplier's yard until they arrive at your gate. Long-term capability development Accenture can help develop suppliers' production efficiency and quality levels. We have the expertise to help you set up a local procurement office in China, India or in any other low-cost country. Supplier development: Our collaborative approach to relationships with suppliers enables us to close the manufacturing efficiency and quality gaps in no more than six to 18 months, which we follow up by applying Six Sigma principles and Accenture's lean management methodology. Furthermore, we are able to draw on our broad skills and experience in areas like e-learning, provided by the Accenture Supply Chain Academy, or our versatile lean manufacturing techniques, which are translated into many languages such as Mandarin. Local procurement office: Accenture offers companies targeted help in deciding where to establish an international procurement office, how to structure the international procurement office, and the optimal way to run it. We also help companies recruit and train appropriate resources and fully integrate the new procurement office into the global procurement organization.
Procurement outsourcing In addition to being able to manage and run international procurement offices for companies across diverse industries, we offer a full outsourcing capability. We help organizations improve their performance across all aspects of outsourcing, whether that involves running international procurement offices on behalf of clients or providing back-office management. We handle outsourcing activities in the following ways: ● Third-party international procurement offices: Accenture can manage your international procurement offices and all sourcing activities from that particular country or region. ● Off-shoring procurement back-office processes: Using the Accenture Global Delivery Network, we can reduce operational costs. For example, the costs can be reduced by transferring the administrative procurement processes to our center in Bangalore, India. Accenture also provides companies and governments with a broad range of outsourced procurement services, including category management; supplier management; requisitioning-to-pay processing; and application development, maintenance and hosting. These services can be contracted in several combinations, making it possible for you to select the optimal mix to meet your specific needs. Global sourcing and logistics is driving a need for much tighter customer-supplier integration and collaboration along the supply chain as supply lead times become longer and less predictable. To assure reliable supplies and inbound-flow visibility, stronger links need to be established between supply chain partners. Accenture offers advanced supply chain cosourced services under value-based, multiyear agreements in areas such as supply chain collaboration (including supplier-customer integration, collaborative planning, vendor-managed inventory, order management and e-invoicing); supply chain planning business process outsourcing; and supply chain intelligence (for example, advanced supply chain performance reporting services). From our multilingual, 24x7 global user support centers, we not only offer IT-enabled one-to-many standard integration capability but also supplier recruitment and integration services, as well as supply chain workflow monitoring. Accenture approaches global sourcing and logistics holistically, taking an integrated view that seeks total value—not simply reducing today's prices. We cut through the barriers to set up collaboration. We map cultures and skills with clear roles and responsibilities to integrate information and practices. For Accenture, global sourcing and logistics is more than improving procurement: It is a key component in establishing a global footprint. By mastering execution in a sustainable manner, global sourcing and logistics impacts the very core of a company's operating model. Our global reach from bases in 48 countries means worldwide consistency. We have a network of high-caliber, dedicated professionals ready to collaborate with you to help join the dots between highand low-cost countries. Our experience and scale mean we can offer tools and solutions that enable high performance. 13
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