Tag: purchasing
Purchasing managers’ indices fall surprisingly sharply
Freight trains in the marshalling yard The prospects for companies are worse than expected. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Sentiment among German and European companies deteriorated in July – and more than…
Turkey’s GDP Per Capita According to Purchasing Power Parity Remains 31 Percent Below EU Average!
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) published its news bulletin titled “Purchasing Power Parity (Temporary Results)” for the year 2022. The bulletin stated that purchasing power parity (PPP) eliminates price level…
Suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package
Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for…
The semiconductor boom has a dirty side
Munich Industry around the world desperately needs more semiconductors – and manufacturers are only too happy to supply them. Especially since they collect very high subsidies for their new factories.…
“Greed inflation” in industry? “Only a few have increased their prices disproportionately”
BASF acetylene plant in Ludwigshafen In the Group’s basic chemicals business, prices are already falling sharply. (Photo: BASF SE) Dusseldorf Exactly one year ago, chemical companies were still bursting with…
Who benefits from the lack of shelves in the supermarket
Hamburg, Dusseldorf At Edeka there are no more chocolate bars from Mars on the shelves, at Aldi there are no creams from Nivea. Customers feel with every purchase that retailers…
Delivery problems are causing difficulties for airlines
Frankfurt It was heavy fare for engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, which Indian low-cost airline Go First recently announced. Because the US group is currently not providing enough engines and…
Who benefits from the high prices in the supermarket?
customer in the supermarket In view of the high prices, many consumers are extremely price-sensitive right now. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For months, a tough price war has been raging in…
“We are the fire brigade for purchasing”
Ralph Buehler The head of Conrad Electronic wants to double sales on his online marketplace every year. (Photo: Conrad Electronics) Dusseldorf The family business Conrad Electronic has turned its business…
These German companies deliver for iPhone and Airpods
Apple iPhone models There is also a lot of technology from Germany in the devices of the US group. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Dusseldorf Henkel is best known to the public for…
The Swabian company Trumpf stands out
Munich, Stuttgart Just not a word about Apple: The iPhone manufacturer has strictly forbidden its suppliers to report on their relationship with the US technology group. Now, however, the company…
How Scoutbee wants to keep Audi and Siemens factories running
Berlin The pandemic has severely disrupted global supply chains, and supply bottlenecks are repeatedly slowing down the German economy. The business model of Gregor Stuhler’s start-up Scoutbee starts right there…
German authorities hardly rely on sustainability when it comes to procurement
Hydrogen-powered garbage truck in Lower Saxony Most municipal clients pay particular attention to the price when it comes to disposal. (Photo: picture alliance / Hauke-Christian Dittrich) Berlin When it comes…
Ikea and Amazon face fines in the millions
Dusseldorf Human rights organizations have lodged complaints with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against retailers Amazon and Ikea. They accuse the two companies of violating the…
“The greed of the international branded companies is not abating”
Edeka boss Markus Mosa Germany’s largest food retailer is tough in price negotiations with manufacturers. (Photo: picture alliance/dpa) Hamburg The dispute over price increases with the brand manufacturers has left…
Chip companies reach for German car manufacturers
chip corporations The two American corporations Nvidia and Qualcomm currently still play a subordinate role in autochips. (Photo: Reuters (2), AP, Bloomberg) San Diego, New York, Munich Patents, patents and…
ZF gains world market leader ST as a partner for energy-saving chips
Stuttgart, Munich With world market leader STMicroelectronics (ST), ZF has secured a second supplier for silicon carbide chips. According to the company, the multi-year contract provides for ST to supply…
Energy-intensive companies hardly use energy price brakes
Thyssen Krupp Steelworks Corporations with high energy consumption such as Thyssen-Krupp, BASF and Covestro had announced early on that they would not agree to the ban on bonus and dividend…
Energy-intensive companies hardly use energy price brakes
Thyssen Krupp Steelworks Corporations with high energy consumption such as Thyssen-Krupp, BASF and Covestro had announced early on that they would not agree to the ban on bonus and dividend…
Banks are scrutinizing their customers’ supply chains more closely
Frankfurt banking district Banks are increasingly following geopolitical events. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt For a long time, banks were hardly interested in how companies get their raw materials and intermediate products.…