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GROHE AG GOES DIGITALWas wurde bisher bei der Automatisierung von Einkauf und Supply Chain erreicht

Benjamin Schrödterbenjamin.schroedter@grohe.com

Benjamin Schrödter l 24.03.2020

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AGENDA

1 Grohe introduction

2 Current procurement / SCM systems @ Grohe

3 Definition: Digitalization

4 Grohe Achievements and Vision

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AGENDA

1 Grohe introduction

2 Current procurement / SCM systems @ Grohe

3 Definition: Digitalization

4 Grohe Achievements and Vision

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GROHE AT A GLANCE

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DÜSSELDORF

HEMER

PORTA WESTFALICA

Headquarters

Production plants

Sales companies and offices

LAHR

ALBERGARIAPORTUGAL

KLAENGTHAILAND

LIXIL HQ | TOKYOJAPAN

GROHE AT A GLANCE

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GROHE AT A GLANCE

QUALITY

“No.1 most trusted brand in the sanitary industry” –

Wirtschaftswoche, 2017

TECHNOLOGY

“Top 50 companiesto change the world“ –

Fortune Magazine, 2017

DESIGN

Over 450 design awards won since 2003

SUSTAINABILITY

CSR Award winner of the German Government, 2017

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LIXIL WATER TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS

POWERFUL SYNERGIES ACROSS ALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

100 years of market leading ceramics expertise

Superior ceramic surface and flushing technologies

100 years of market leading expertise in faucets, showers and accessories

Award-winning designs

Superior faucet technology

GROHE IS PART OF THE GLOBAL LIXIL GROUP

ACCESS TO PROVEN EXPERTISE MAKES GROHE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED

SMARTCONTROL SENSIA ARENA

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AGENDA

1 Grohe introduction

2 Current procurement / SCM systems @ Grohe

3 Definition: Digitalization

4 Grohe Achievements and Vision

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OVERVIEW OF PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Assessment of demand

Identificationsource of

supply

Order preparation

Order & Supply chain

process

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ASSESSMENT OF DEMAND

Assessment of demand

Identificationsource of

supply

Order process

Supply chainprocess

VMI

Forecast

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IDENTIFICATION SOURCE OF SUPPLY

Assessment of demand

Identification source ofsupply

Order preparation

Order & Supply chain

process

Supplier registration

Supplier profile creation

RFQ analysis

RFQ creation

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ORDER PREPARATION

Assessment of demand

Identificationsource of

supply

Order preparation

Order & Supply chain

process

Supplier Profile

Contract Management / DAE

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ORDER & SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS

Assessment of demand

Identificationsource of

supply

Order preparation

Order & Supply chainprocess

ASN

POM

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AGENDA

1 Grohe introduction

2 Current procurement / SCM systems @ Grohe

3 Definition: Digitalization

4 Grohe Achievements and Vision

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HOW TO START?

What is DIGITALIZATION?

Definition

(by today‘sstandards)

What does thismean for your

company

• Benchmarking • Roadmap• Concrete goals /

milestones

What is DIGITALIZATION not?

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NEXT STEPS

General Research

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NEXT STEPS

General Research

presentations, exhibitions, webinars of technology partners

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NEXT STEPS

General Research

Consulting, objective opinion

presentations, exhibitions, webinars of technology partners

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BUILDING A SOLID BASIS

General Research

Consulting, objective opinion

Internal communication with colleagues / teams / departments

presentations, exhibitions, webinars of technology partners

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AGENDA

1 Grohe introduction

2 Current procurement / SCM systems @ Grohe

3 Definition: Digitalization

4 Grohe Achievements and Vision

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GROHE ACHIEVEMENTS AND VISION

2013

- POM / VMI / Forecast

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- SRM /DAE

- eRFQ / eAuction

2015

- ASN

- 3rd party drop shipment

2019

- Contract Management

Roadmap

Journey

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GROHE ACHIEVEMENTS AND VISION

Achievements

Web- EDI / EDI

System Integration

Direct communicationchannels

Data transparency

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GROHE ACHIEVEMENTS AND VISION

• Automated processes in one platform

• Basis for an integration between modules / processes

• Create acceptance for the solution with internal and external stakeholders

• Show full commitment for the solution

• Evolve every module to stay up to date

• Compliant processes in a globally growing enterprise

Achievements

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GROHE ACHIEVEMENTS AND VISION

• Continuous update to new user interface and latest technology to further enable:

• Acceptance of the solution

• Digitalization driven by technology

• Improved integration between different systems

• Recommendation engines, predictions by machine learning

• Enable the software to proactive interact in the daily processes

Vision

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GROHE ACHIEVEMENTS AND VISION

Digitalization as a chance

Challenge yourself

Evolution of your system landscape

Question existing processes

Benchmark and search for best

practices

Include important stakeholders in the

change-process

Competitive advantagesDrive change &

technology leadership

Agile project implementation

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QUESTIONS