Kraljic matrix: Refine your Spend Analysis

The Kraljic matrix is a representation of the company's purchasing portfolio. It parallels two dimensions:

• the strategic importance of the purchasing family in terms of value,
• and the complexity of the supplier market.

The idea is to build Kraljic matrices by subsidiaries, suppliers, or purchasing family, in order to compare positions.: organization of the purchasing function, management of the supplier relationship, management of the purchasing process...

The Kraljic matrix has emerged as an indispensable tool in the buyer's toolbox. Who is its author? What factors inspired its design? But above all and very concretely, how will you be able to manufacture and use it in your environment? These are the questions to which we are going to provide you with practical answers.

• Who is Peter Kraljic?
• The thesis of the Harvard Business Review article
• The Kraljic matrix
• The 4 purchasing quadrants

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