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DaimlerChrysler Truck Group, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG has recently received practice successful 2007 in the purchase price, given by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT). The award was presented to buyers especially trucks and buses Group (PTG) of Stuttgart carmaker. PTG is responsible for sales and purchasing activities of a company truck and bus brands, including buses manufactured Thomas, Sterling Trucks, Western Star, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Dodge Orion Bus Industries, and Setra. Each year, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology selects a company that makes effective strategies, tools and procurement processes and to present prices.

ceremony this year took place in the comparative analysis of procurement consortia conference in Leverkusen early March. The people's jurors include representatives of German and international companies, including Bayer HealthCare AG, Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, Grohe AG, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Saurer GmbH & Co. KG, Wilhelm Karmann GmbH & Ha¶lscher KG and Windma¶ller .

"The key element of our award entry was the concept of the new PTG Lead Buying, allowing us to make our operations more efficient procurement, for example, sharing products with high potential for significant synergy , "said Stefan E. Buchner, Head of Procurement Truck Group & Buses.

"The PTG Lead Buying concept stipulates that an employee must coordinate and strengthen global cooperation among all of the products, he or she is liable, irrespective of the fact that these buyers are located in Portland, Tokyo and Brazil. The benefits of this comprehensive approach are obvious. The broader scope of supply situation that creates new possibilities opened negotiations that ultimately lead to economies in the world.
This not only allows the unit to negotiate higher procurement volumes, it also allows to use a large number of global suppliers. To purchase lead deliberately focuses on selected groups of parts with potential for global optimization. Together, these groups account for about half the volume of annual purchase PTG. "Buchner said.

During the ceremony, Stefan E. Buchner adds:
"Our systems worldwide to compare price and performance gives us greater transparency and provide us with a global database to help us optimize our purchasing decisions," says Buchner. The award confirms once again that our procurement organization in the world has placed the foundation for a successful future. It enables our suppliers with unique perspectives, for example, where cooperation in future projects for new products. The concept of purchasing new lead acts as a foundation for collaboration that benefits both DaimlerChrysler and its suppliers. "

DaimlerChrysler AG, parent of American society Chrysler Group, which produces the Jeep-road models beyond the quality suspension kits jeep was awarded because the jury was impressed by the business enterprise procurement activities vehicles and plant Wa¶rth Mercedes-Benz truck manufacturing processes.