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Düsseldorf, May 9th, 2011 – About one-third of the German small and medium-sized companies do not conduct any standardized supplier evaluations or regular visits and audits with their suppliers. They are thus far behind compared...

Düsseldorf, March 31, 2011 – Four of five Germany companies want to reduce costs to improve their operative results. In terms of their application of cost reduction measures, large companies and corporate groups are clearly ahead...

Düsseldorf, March 9, 2011 – Effective immediately, Jürgen Pahl will be responsible for the Strategy consulting division at Kerkhoff Consulting, quality leader of consultancies specializing in purchasing and supply chain...

Düsseldorf, February 22, 2011– From "advanced purchasing" to "bullwhip effect" and all the way to "maverick buying": The ever more complex world of industrial buyers and supply chain managers also brings about an ever more...

Düsseldorf, February 7, 2011 – Starting immediately, the quality leader of purchasing and supply chain consultancies will integrate all lean management and process optimization projects in the Kerkhoff Consulting brand. Thus, in...

Düsseldorf, December 16, 2010 - The crisis is over, and demand is increasing again. Yet, many companies have problems providing the necessary liquidity for the economic upswing. They find themselves in the working capital trap,...

Düsseldorf, December 13, 2010 – Effective immediately, Matthias Hoff will be responsible for all personnel issues at Kerkhoff Consulting, the purchasing and supply chain consultancy. Hoff comes from the consulting company...

Düsseldorf, Atlanta – November 1, 2010 – Kerkhoff Consulting opens up branch in the U.S. : The Düsseldorf-based quality leader for purchasing and supply chain management establishes, together with the Insight Sourcing Group,...

Düsseldorf, 20. September 2010 – Automobilzulieferer erwarten für die nächsten Jahre steigenden Kostendruck: 87 Prozent der deutschen Zulieferer in der Automobilindustrie gehen davon aus, dass die Rohstoffpreise steigen werden....

Düsseldorf, August 27, 2010 – At German machine manufacturers, 47 percent of the purchasing departments are either barely or not at all tied into production. And 50 percent of their buyers are not regularly at the meeting table...

Düsseldorf, June 23, 2010 – Effective immediately, Gregor van Ackeren is responsible for corporate and business development of the consultancy Kerkhoff Consulting which specializes in purchasing and procurement. Van Ackeren comes...

Gerd Kerkhoff is not only the founder and general manager of Kerkhoff Consulting from Düsseldorf, a consultancy specializing in purchasing and procurement, but also the initiator of a circle of 40 people from the management...

Düsseldorf, May 28, 2010 - Kerkhoff Consulting is the leading consultancy for "Supply Chain Management" in Germany. This is the result of a current study by Wirtschaftswoche together with Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für...

Düsseldorf, May 21, 2010 – Altogether 42 percent of German furniture manufacturers have no purchasing strategy defined in writing; 49 percent do not carry out any standardized supplier evaluation, 57 percent have no established...

Düsseldorf, May 5, 2010 – In most cases, industrial buyers cannot specify what the manufacture of products really costs. They have to rely on their suppliers' statements. Purchasers will thus miss out on a substantial negotiation...

Düsseldorf, 19th April 2010 – Kerkhoff Consulting, which specializes in purchasing and procurement consultancy, has seen impressive growth contrary to the industry trend in 2009: Sales of the German parent company rose by 19.3...

Düsseldorf, March 19, 2010 – Ever more companies are looking for possible savings not only in their purchasing department but in the entire value-added chain: A most efficient and thus economical production is becoming ever more...

Düsseldorf, St. Gallen, February 24, 2010 – As of now, Kerkhoff Consulting is also available on location for its Swiss clients: The consultancy specializing in purchasing and procurement opened up an office in St. Gallen. The new...

Düsseldorf, St. Gallen, January 11, 2010 – For 41 percent of those responsible for purchasing and procurement in the producing industry, ecological standards in purchasing are not important even today; and for one fourth, social...

Düsseldorf, St. Gallen, December 10, 2009 – Significantly increasing energy prices, oligopolies forming among suppliers and ever more individualized consumer demands– those are the three greatest challenges for the purchasing...

Düsseldorf, 1 October 2009 – To research trends and change processes in supply chain management (SCM), Kerkhoff Consulting and the University of St. Gallen founded the Kerkhoff Competence Center of Supply Chain Management (KCC)...

Düsseldorf, Aachen, 10 August 2009 – In the future, it will be easier for enterprises to achieve optimum savings results in inventory management. Because a cooperation was established between Kerkhoff Consulting and INFORM....

Düsseldorf, May 20th 2009 - Kerkhoff Consulting enjoys the highest reputation among German Executive Board members with regard to purchasing and procurement. This is the result of a recent study conducted by Professor Dietmar...

Düsseldorf, May 14th 2009 - Kerkhoff Consulting continues to strengthen its strategic consulting expertise: The Management consultancy with headquarters in Düsseldorf, specialized in purchasing and procurement, intends to put an...

Düsseldorf, March 17th, 2009 – Companies in need for ship-ping services are increasingly relying on the approach to contract transportation services based on current daily prices not only for non-recurring tours but also for...

Düsseldorf, January 13, 2009 - Kerkhoff Consulting continues to be on a persistent growth path: With an increasing number of projects, it has become necessary to put the company's leadership on an even broader footing. With that...