Strengthening procurement where it matters most
Background
A major aerospace OEM faced increasing pressure to improve delivery performance, strengthen supplier collaboration and reduce procurement costs while maintaining the highest standards of quality, traceability and manufacturing reliability. Rising raw material costs and limited supplier capacity further challenged production continuity.
The company engaged EPG to strengthen its sourcing organization in Asia by identifying qualified manufacturing partners, improving supplier performance and building a more resilient supply chain capable of supporting future production programs.
EPG Contribution
Acting as an integrated extension of the client’s procurement organization, EPG managed strategic sourcing and day-to-day supplier activities across Asia, supporting procurement, engineering and supplier quality teams throughout the sourcing process.
Our responsibilities included:
• Developing long-term category and supplier strategies.
• Identifying, evaluating and qualifying new manufacturing partners.
• Executing RFx processes and competitive supplier benchmarking.
• Leading commercial negotiations based on clean-sheet cost analysis.
• Building category roadmaps balancing short-term savings with long-term supply security.
• Strengthening supplier performance through continuous development and capability assessments.
• Identifying manufacturing bottlenecks, production risks and supplier improvement opportunities.
• Supporting procurement decisions with local market intelligence and supplier expertise.
Business Outcomes
EPG helped transform the client’s supplier base into a stronger, more competitive manufacturing network capable of supporting long-term aerospace production requirements.
Key outcomes included:
• More than 15% cost reduction across strategic procurement categories.
• Improved supplier performance and manufacturing capability.
• Stronger supplier relationships and increased commercial leverage.
• Better production continuity through qualified alternative suppliers.
• Increased procurement transparency and category visibility.
• A more resilient and scalable sourcing organization supporting future growth.
Client Confidentiality
To protect our clients’ commercial interests and confidentiality, company names have been omitted. All business cases are based on actual client engagements and measurable procurement results.
