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Shopping mapping with the Kraljic matrix

• Representation of the company's purchasing portfolio.
• Comparison of the strategic importance of the purchasing family and the complexity of the supplier market.
• Obtaining information by subsidiaries, suppliers or purchasing families.

Why use the Kraljic matrix?

Simply because it is an essential tool for buyers to map their purchases, it makes it possible to identify them:

• Threats to the availability of resources and the scarcity of raw materials,
• Political turmoil and government intervention in markets,
• Intensification of competition,
• the acceleration of technical changes.

The ordinate axis:
It is the easiest to define. It has a direct impact on profit. In practice, we recommend using the amounts spent and the importance of the element in the final product. Depending on your wallet, you will decide where to place the cursor.

The x-axis:
It requires further analysis, since it involves determining the complexity and risk factors of the portfolio, i.e. qualitative criteria subject to discernment.

This method of classifying the purchasing portfolio makes it possible to identify the strategic weight of the various purchasing families in order to adapt the purchasing strategy.