Value Analysis and Value Management as design instruments in industrial purchasing - Introduction of the Value Methodology in a medium sized company

摘要

The introduction of the instrument of value analysis/value management at our company proved to be the right decision. Even if the reservations of the technical departments were strong in the beginning of the project, the project objectives could be reached in result. Through the introduction of the method in an interdisciplinary setting, the cross-functional cooperation was substantially improved; purchasing could make considerable progress in the development of its technical competence, the perception and reputation of purchasing was strongly raised, and purchasers see themselves today as a clearly more active part in the scope of our product design than was the case prior to the introduction.