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What sourcing identifies and contracts quantify, Supplier and Category Management delivers. Building on our supplier management capabilities, our category management experts understand the dynamics of the various commodities we manage. Through deep industry and technical knowledge, they work on identifying the best solutions for the integration of the supply base, evaluating market dynamics, examining category specific cost-drivers and pricing levels to tackle even the most challenging category structures. Additionally, with the support of our VA/VE teams, our category managers drive material rationalization programs, through the identification of lower cost, functionally equivalent parts. The value we deliver is significant.
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