Schlemmer Drives International Growth

Customer Profile

Schlemmer is a worldwide operating manufacturer and development partner of international industry and automotive groups specializing in plastic and metal solutions. With 60 years of experience in cable protection, the company has grown from its headquarters in Poing, Upper Bavaria to a leading global distributor. The company supports its clients with intelligent consulting and services. While the Schlemmer Group has traditionally been most closely associated with the auto industry, the company is also active in many other sectors. With more than 60 locations worldwide, 30 production plants in strategic locations, and a mobile factory, the company is able to implement global strategies and be present locally for clients.

The Challenge

A core element of Schlemmer’s philosophy is its focus on efficient, international growth. Instead of transporting large, corrugated tubes across great distances, the company follows the client to their manufacturing location in order to save on logistics costs. With almost 30 manufacturing locations and more than 2,500 employees, the company is able to supply many different industries around the world.

Schlemmer’s continuing growth has also placed high demands on procurement. The company’s manufacturing plants and international buyers had largely been operating independently from one another. This lack of transparency resulted in wasted, untapped potential in supplier management. The company also wanted to set global, uniform standards in sourcing for collecting, evaluating and selecting offers submitted by suppliers in order to save on processing costs.