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Pre-Analysis

Acos' Pre-Analysis amplifies cost areas where results can be achieved in so to ensure that the efforts made to obtain cost savings are focused on the area’s with highest potential exists.
Acos analyzes the agreed (as many as possible) cost categories and provides a qualified estimate of potential savings and possible quality improvements. The Pre-Analysis clarifies:

  • Purchase frequency
  • Total number of suppliers
  • Consumption volume

Acos Audit Checklist provides a standard basis to interview purchasing staff on the co-operation with suppliers, parameters of quality and demands to products/services. Based on your own staff’s know how, Acos' Category Expert will deliver a detailed, qualified estimation of suppliers, prices and quality level with possible improvements and proposal for a future plan of action.

If you want more information about Pre-Analysis, please call us, or fill out the contact form, and we will provide you with the information you need.


Target / Input

Identify cost areas where the client can achieve the biggest savings

Target area = Non strategic costs (Contribution margin <=> Profit margin)

Market / supplier knowledge

Benchmarks

Output

Foundation for decisions given in details

Benchmarking

Best Practise

Supplier analysis

Trade frequency / volume

Price level for services

Supplier choice vs. market possibilities

Plan of action + savings potential