Raw materials procurement: An advanced strategy game | SMI 14 Cover Story

Discover key strategies for raw materials procurement

Unlock insights on how leading companies are navigating challenges and securing competitive advantages, through strategic raw materials procurement and innovative approaches, in our exclusive article. This article offers a thorough analysis and practical solutions for what is a major current business issue. Download the full article to enhance your understanding of this important problem and adjust your strategies accordingly.

Contents of the cover story:

  • Understanding market dynamics: Gain insights into how geopolitical conflicts can significantly influence market volatility and affect the availability of resources like gas, rare earths and more.
  • Strategic approaches: Learn how companies manage risks through long-term contracts, price escalation clauses and supplier diversification.
  • Innovative procurement methods: Discover how modern tools and smart warehousing help companies proactively respond to price volatility and supply shortages.
  • Sustainability and recycling: Explore how sustainability in raw materials procurement brings both ecological and economic benefits.
  • Practical examples and case atudies: Read concrete examples from leading companies on how strategic raw materials procurement is implemented in practice.
  • Future-oriented strategies: Prepare for future challenges with actionable insights and expert advice on optimizing your raw material strategy.

Icon - The article is part of our magazine issue "Managing Volatility in raw materials procurement." In addition to the cover story, you will also receive the following articles when you download the issue:
  • Raw material procurement: Actively managing volatility
  • Forward buying: Expert interview with Dominik Horsch (dormakaba)
  • Green steel will play a key role: Expert interview with Andreas Weigelt (Flender)
  • Critical Raw Materials Act: Proactively shaping change
  • Near- and friendshoring: Increasing supply chain resilience
  • People @ Inverto: Interview with Managing Director Manuel Berlanga
  • Improving mental health: interview with Mental Health Coach Afsaneh Mamedi

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Authors

Justus Brinkmann

Principal

is a Principal at Inverto in Cologne and is an expert in raw materials within Industrial Goods and has been and has been in charge of our annual study for several years. Brinkmann mainly supports clients from the chemical and metal processing industries.

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Theresa Schwämmlein

Project Manager

is Project Manager at Inverto’s Munich office. The mechanical engineer mainly works with companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector. She is responsible for Climate and Sustainability within Industrial Goods.

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