Author(s)

J.W. ten Berge, J.H.R. van Duin & P.H.M. Jacobs

Abstract

A strategic sourcing research project was done within a large multinational in the food industry. The goals of this project were to research and optimise the procurement process for non-strategic items in the packaging materials portfolio. From the findings in the project followed the need for supplier reduction. Several potential wholesale suppliers were selected to supply the bundled non-strategic items portfolio. The research focussed on the packaging portfolios in the Netherlands and the UK. After having selected the potential suppliers and the portfolio set-up, the E-RFP was set up using the Ebreviate to

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