FMC Technologies centralizes procurement tools and team

摘要

When a global manufacturer makes the decision to centralize its procurement practices and operations, it requires more than manpower and a successful strategy. It also requires relevant technology. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures, and services systems and products, such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, and high-pressure fluid control equipment for the oil and gas industry. It currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries. When Hous- ton-based FMC Technologies was spun off from FMC Corp. in 2001, its procurement was largely decentralized. Each of the company's business units had its own purchasing department, and most of these departments operated tactically (three bids and a buy).