Comprehensive Overview of Spend Categories in Sourcing PPT


This PPT slide, part of the 108-slide Strategic Sourcing Assessment PowerPoint presentation, presents a detailed overview of a Strategic Sourcing Assessment, highlighting 18 distinct spend categories relevant to various industries. Each category is succinctly defined, providing clarity on the types of expenditures organizations might encounter. For instance, "Raw Materials" encompasses essential inputs like metals and chemicals, which are critical for manufacturing processes. "Components and Parts" focuses on the procurement of specific items necessary for producing finished goods, while "Finished Goods" pertains to the purchase of items for resale.

Other categories include "Capital Expenditure," which covers investments in physical assets such as machinery and real estate, and "Information Technology (IT)," detailing expenses related to hardware and software services. The slide also addresses operational costs, including "Utilities and Energy," which involves spending on essential services like water and electricity.

Marketing and advertising costs are captured under a dedicated category, emphasizing the importance of promoting the business. Travel expenses, telecommunications, and facilities management are also outlined, reflecting the diverse nature of organizational spending. Notably, categories like "Research and Development (R&D)" and "Human Resources" highlight strategic investments in innovation and workforce development.

The concluding note emphasizes that these categories are adaptable, suggesting that organizations may need to tailor their assessments based on specific operational needs. This flexibility is crucial for companies looking to optimize their sourcing strategies. Overall, this slide serves as a comprehensive guide for executives aiming to understand and manage their organization's spending effectively.



This slide is part of the Strategic Sourcing Assessment PowerPoint presentation.

This presentation is created by former McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, EY, and Capgemini consultants. It provides a comprehensive 600+ question Strategic Sourcing Assessment across 18 spend categories.

Download the Full Presentation


EXPLORE MORE SLIDES FROM THIS PRESENTATION


EXPLORE MORE PRESENTATIONS ON

Procurement Strategy Information Technology Real Estate Human Resources Facilities Management Strategic Sourcing Manufacturing Innovation

Are you familiar with Flevy? We are you shortcut to immediate value.
Flevy provides business best practices—the same as those produced by top-tier consulting firms and used by Fortune 100 companies. Our best practice business frameworks, financial models, and templates are of the same caliber as those produced by top-tier management consulting firms, like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, and Accenture. Most were developed by seasoned executives and consultants with 20+ years of experience.

Trusted by over 10,000+ Client Organizations
Since 2012, we have provided best practices to over 10,000 businesses and organizations of all sizes, from startups and small businesses to the Fortune 100, in over 130 countries.
AT&T GE Cisco Intel IBM Coke Dell Toyota HP Nike Samsung Microsoft Astrazeneca JP Morgan KPMG Walgreens Walmart 3M Kaiser Oracle SAP Google E&Y Volvo Bosch Merck Fedex Shell Amgen Eli Lilly Roche AIG Abbott Amazon PwC T-Mobile Broadcom Bayer Pearson Titleist ConEd Pfizer NTT Data Schwab



Flevy is the world's largest knowledge base of best practices.


Leverage the Experience of Experts.

Find documents of the same caliber as those used by top-tier consulting firms, like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, Accenture.

Download Immediately and Use.

Our PowerPoint presentations, Excel workbooks, and Word documents are completely customizable, including rebrandable.

Save Time, Effort, and Money.

Save yourself and your employees countless hours. Use that time to work on more value-added and fulfilling activities.




Read Customer Testimonials



Receive our FREE presentation on Operational Excellence

This 50-slide presentation provides a high-level introduction to the 4 Building Blocks of Operational Excellence. Achieving OpEx requires the implementation of a Business Execution System that integrates these 4 building blocks.