Consumer Goods & Food Industry

Volatile commodity and energy prices, intense cost and price pressures, and growing demands for supply security, sustainability, and regulatory compliance require a clear strategic direction and robust, manageable supply chains. amc has many years of experience in supporting companies in the consumer goods and food industries and in building resilient supply chains.

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  • Maturity of this industry in the procurement agenda

    46 %

  • Completed Projects

    30

  • Average value contributions achieved in optimization projects

    4,5 %

  • Average efficiency gains in process and digitalization projects

    17 %

    • Executive Summary

    The consumer goods and food industry is characterized by highly volatile raw material and energy prices, a heavy reliance on packaging materials, and complex, tightly scheduled production and supply structures. At the same time, regulatory requirements, sustainability standards, and pressure on costs, quality, and supply reliability are increasing throughout the entire value chain.

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    Common challenges

    The costs of raw materials, energy, and packaging are subject to significant fluctuations.

    Reliance on individual suppliers, producers, or packaging solutions increases risks.

    Planning, production, and logistics are only partially integrated.

    Areas of Focus

    Digitize processes

    amc helps your company digitize its supply chain processes.

    Optimize costs

    amc helps your company optimize costs in a sustainable way

    Acting sustainably

    amc helps your company establish sustainability.

    Establishing Resilient Supply Networks

    amc helps your company build resilient supply chains.


    's References in the Consumer Goods & Food Industry

    Transforming procurement from an operational ordering function into a strategic value-added partner. amc established a vision, governance framework, and management logic (KPIs/reporting) – to drive sustainable value creation and effective prioritization.
    Optimization and digitization of core procurement processes to enhance efficiency and transparency. amc improved end-to-end consistency, process performance, and the data foundation for robust procurement management.
    Procurement Transformation in the PURe Project: Strategy, processes, organization/roles, governance, and digitalization—all integrated into a single, cohesive framework. amc developed the target vision and roadmap—delivering a measurable increase in value contribution and greater control.
    Multi-year end-to-end support for a procurement transformation—from initialization through process digitization to the implementation of an e-solution. amc was responsible for the design, implementation, and change management to ensure long-term adoption.

    Relation to the shopping list

    The results of the Procurement Agenda show that companies in the consumer goods and food industries have significant room for improvement, particularly in the areas of strategy and management as well as processes and digitalization. The average maturity level in these areas is below 50%, and in some cases around 40% for process consistency and digitalization. Given the high volatility of raw materials, energy, and packaging, companies benefit particularly from clear objectives, structured cost management, and resilient supply networks.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions from Our Customers

    Yes. The areas of focus are scalable and can be adapted to the size and complexity of your business.
    Raw materials and packaging are key drivers of costs and risks and should be managed strategically within procurement and the supply chain.
    Initial improvements can often be achieved in the short term, while structural effects emerge in the medium term.
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    “Together with our clients, we develop realistic goals and strategies for the procurement and supply chain of tomorrow and successfully implement them.”
    Management

    Andreas Pohle

    +49 (0) 163 77 89 200
    andreas.pohle@amc-group.de

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