By 2007, Bosch companies in the procurement of auto parts in China will reach 10 billion euros in 2006 and Bosch companies in China has purchased about 300 million euros parts with the company's annual 20 billion euros falls far short of the total procurement budget - Germany, Robert - Bosch company procurement manager of Ur in recent Xiaixile said.
Bosch Chinese companies are looking for local companies to meet the global standard supply manufacturers, was said: "Our suppliers in China are fully capable suppliers to the European standards." To ensure its global vehicle production to the normal operation of the procurement Bosch company from China Printed Circuit Board and the Electrical and Mechanical spare parts, but also to find a good reputation in ball bearings and rubber parts suppliers. "China's procurement plans Bosch One of the main tasks is to develop the mechanical parts supplier."
, Was that global sourcing is the first supplier to close reduce costs and supplier base and balance to the primary means of lowering the cost pressure than ever more intense. Now, the car market is the unprecedented pressure on prices, especially in the United States.
Like other suppliers, Bosch Chinese companies are looking for the best opportunity to reduce costs and find the best two suppliers to ensure that from the most competitive suppliers in the procurement. Bosch also through screening to reduce the number of suppliers and strengthen the winning supplier base building, in order to lower costs and better quality services.
Bosch company in 2002 initiated the idea of global sourcing. Global procurement management group will focus on cross-sector procurement of goods, such as plastics, aluminum and rubber parts. Bosch estimates that the 15 global procurement management team in control of five billion euros parts procurement, against the total procurement budget of 40%; By 2006, will increase to 6.5 billion euros, of the total procurement budget of 60%.