Business: Design, customisation, manufacturing of packaging for the luxury-goods industry (alcohol, cosmetics, etc.)

Assignment: Assist the client in establishing a development partnership with one or more Chinese suppliers, draw up a charter with them for compliance with deadlines and quality requirements.

Purchasing results: Chinese team trained at the client's site in France to ensure they fully understand the specifics of the business. Local team set up for RFI/RFQ, order management, quality control and product development.

Quality results: Procedure put in place for approving initial samples and orders in accordance with the client's quality requirements. Suppliers trained in accordance with the client's requirements. Management of production of initial samples. Quality control before every dispatch.

Financial result: 29% gain in TCO on the various projects.

Duration: 12 months

Business: European leader in the luxury-goods industry.

Assignment: Bring a manufacturer of decorative pieces in titanium-treated stainless steel up to standard in terms of quality, management of production of 350 one-off pieces of 1 to 3 metres long.

Procurement results: Three-person team set up. On-time delivery of 350 pieces meeting the client's required standard.