{"id":4589,"date":"2025-03-24T23:06:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/insights\/how-do-you-develop-a-successful-supplier-strategy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T23:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:42:53","slug":"how-do-you-develop-a-successful-supplier-strategy","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/en\/insights\/how-do-you-develop-a-successful-supplier-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you develop a successful supplier strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4589\" class=\"elementor elementor-4589 elementor-4551\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c52110e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6c52110e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-348f2fd9\" data-id=\"348f2fd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29852a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f29852a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4555\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Porstmann-Beitragsbilder-in-format-11-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78b7d521\" data-id=\"78b7d521\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9848d4 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5f9848d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-184e30c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/en\/2025\/03\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>24. 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class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__36bc8a4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__36bc8a4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__36bc8a4\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dbeb68\" data-id=\"2dbeb68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7727709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7727709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imagine that an important component for your company suddenly becomes scarce because a key supplier fails. Production stops, rising costs and dissatisfied customers are the result. Such risks can be minimized with a well thought-out supplier strategy. But how do you find the right balance between cost optimization, quality assurance and security of supply?   <\/p>\n<p>A targeted strategy helps to reduce dependencies, make partnerships sustainable and increase competitiveness. In this article, you will find out what steps are necessary to establish a robust and future-proof supplier management system.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa5d452 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa5d452\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcc2546\" data-id=\"fcc2546\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0f9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0f9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of a strategic supplier policy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f7248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f7248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppliers are far more than just providers of goods or services &#8211; they are strategic partners. Choosing and managing these partnerships wisely can make the difference between smooth operations and supply bottlenecks or quality problems. Companies must therefore define clear objectives: Is it primarily about cost reduction, security of supply or promoting innovation?  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6d207e\" data-id=\"c6d207e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f2a5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81f2a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4576\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76.png 1200w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/76-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47c825e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47c825e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-397f501\" data-id=\"397f501\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf3ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdf3ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Analysis of your own needs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b22d98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b22d98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12c0fbe\" data-id=\"12c0fbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747ba8b elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747ba8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before developing a strategy, you should first analyze your own procurement requirements in detail. The following questions will help: <\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Which materials or services are essential for our business?<\/li>\n<li>What are our average and maximum requirements?<\/li>\n<li>How dependent are we on certain suppliers or markets?<\/li>\n<li>Are there seasonal fluctuations or crisis scenarios that need to be taken into account?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69221bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69221bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tools such as the <strong>ABC analysis<\/strong> (classification of materials according to value) or the <strong>XYZ analysis <\/strong>(forecasting accuracy of requirements) help to systematically record your own requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95e1705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95e1705\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1d75ef\" data-id=\"a1d75ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374428c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"374428c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplier evaluation: Who suits us?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90e950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f90e950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every supplier is suitable for every company. Various criteria should be taken into account when selecting and evaluating suppliers: <\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Reliability<\/strong>: Are agreed delivery times adhered to?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality<\/strong>: Do products and services meet our standards?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>: Can the supplier absorb short-term changes in demand?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value for money<\/strong>: Are the costs in line with the market?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovative strength<\/strong>: Can the supplier contribute to process improvements or product innovations?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40564e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40564e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A structured supplier evaluation system helps to make well-founded decisions. For example, companies can use scorecards to objectively compare different suppliers. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f05ec3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f05ec3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad6bd19\" data-id=\"ad6bd19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90bbb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f90bbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic partnerships vs. multi-source strategy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd729c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd729c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various approaches to supplier management. Companies must decide whether they want to rely on a few strategic partners or use several suppliers in parallel. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which strategy is the right one depends on the market situation, the criticality of the materials and the internal resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae90833 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae90833\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6564\" data-id=\"5fa6564\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b53c5 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"90b53c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-infobox-figure ha-infobox-figure--image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-768x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/78.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Single sourcing<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>  A single supplier takes over the entire supply. This reduces coordination effort, but carries the risk of high dependency. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5715729\" data-id=\"5715729\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0e47b ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"0a0e47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-infobox-figure ha-infobox-figure--image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-768x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4573\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Dual sourcing<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two suppliers share the procurement, which reduces the risk but can still be managed efficiently.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2893aa\" data-id=\"b2893aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadf2ff ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"eadf2ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-infobox-figure ha-infobox-figure--image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-768x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4577\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Multi Sourcing<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several suppliers are commissioned in parallel to ensure maximum flexibility - but this also increases management costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-468039f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"468039f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4dea23\" data-id=\"a4dea23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fe7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47fe7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk management in the supply chain<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418a204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418a204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good supplier strategy also takes potential risks into account and develops countermeasures. These include <\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Geopolitical risks<\/strong>: Minimize dependence on individual countries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delivery failures<\/strong>: Establish alternative sources of supply<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency fluctuations<\/strong>: Conclude contracts in stable currencies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustainability<\/strong>: ensuring environmental and social standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern digital tools for <strong>supplier evaluation<\/strong> and <strong>early risk detection<\/strong> help companies to adapt to changes at an early stage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06c447a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06c447a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a3025c\" data-id=\"8a3025c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a54c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4a54c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementation and continuous improvement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed862f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed862f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best strategy is useless if it is not implemented consistently. Regular supplier audits, a close exchange with partners and continuous market monitoring are essential in order to adapt the strategy to current developments. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful companies also establish a <strong>culture of continuous improvement<\/strong> &#8211; both internally and in collaboration with their suppliers. This can take the form of regular performance reviews or joint innovation projects. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00c6e3e\" data-id=\"00c6e3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2113e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2113e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4572\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/74.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399fd6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"399fd6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d367e6\" data-id=\"7d367e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f0fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f0fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b9ce8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b9ce8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdbdab2\" data-id=\"fdbdab2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f1b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2f1b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well thought-out supplier strategy is a decisive competitive factor. Companies that systematically analyze, evaluate and actively shape their supplier relationships benefit from greater stability, lower costs and greater adaptability to market changes. It is worth investing in strategic supplier management &#8211; not just in the short term, but as a long-term success factor for the entire company.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70fe557 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"70fe557\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-049a457\" data-id=\"049a457\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e28ec ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8e28ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Conclusions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"1054\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"164\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"164\"><strong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"43\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Suppliers as strategic partners<\/strong> &#8211; Close cooperation with suppliers ensures stability, innovative strength and long-term competitiveness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"336\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"336\"><strong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"201\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Needs analysis as a basis<\/strong> &#8211; A systematic analysis of your own procurement needs helps to identify dependencies and choose the right strategy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"542\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"542\"><strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"387\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Supplier evaluation according to clear criteria<\/strong> &#8211; factors such as quality, reliability, flexibility and innovative strength should be taken into account when selecting and managing suppliers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"710\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"710\"><strong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"601\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Balance between partnership and diversification<\/strong> &#8211; Depending on the market situation and risk, a single, dual or multi-sourcing strategy may be the best choice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"915\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"915\"><strong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"754\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Risk management in the supply chain<\/strong> &#8211; Targeted measures such as alternative sources of supply and digital tools help to identify and minimize supply shortfalls and geopolitical risks at an early stage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa07afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa07afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66323cf9 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66323cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-do-you-develop-a-successful-supplier-strategy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-file\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download | Insight as PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20abd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f20abd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1cbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b1cbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you have any suggestions or thoughts on this topic, please write to me.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11db1a0 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11db1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49253b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c49253b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb8a41c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb8a41c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb4ee03\" data-id=\"bb4ee03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de8f05 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"2de8f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Richard-Porstmann-global-procurement-portrait-zitat-02.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Richard Porstmann\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRichard Porstmann\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIch bin Interim Manager durch und durch. In jedem meiner Mandate steckt ein Teil an Beratung, Know-how, das ich mitbringe und an meine Auftraggeber transferiere. Als Global Citizen verstehe ich Zusammenh\u00e4nge l\u00e4nder- und kultur\u00fcbergreifend und versuche, unseren Planeten durch meine Entscheidungen nicht nur gerechter, sondern auch sicherer und nachhaltiger zu machen.\r\n\r\nSicherlich ist es dabei vorteilhaft, dass ich selbst in Brasilien geboren und als Deutsch-Brasilianer in einem internationalen Umfeld, darunter Asien, S\u00fcdamerika und Osteuropa, gelebt sowie auch an mehreren Produktionsstandorten gearbeitet habe.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea879f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ea879f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48849ea5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48849ea5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51f6498\" data-id=\"51f6498\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43d18a4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43d18a4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf24437\" data-id=\"3bf24437\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea7723e elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ea7723e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 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