Each commodity group consists of a range of parts, components and suppliers which have been grouped together for reasons of purchasing ease and efficiency (purchasing synergy). These groups have thus been formed in accordance with the following two criteria:
- Similar parts or component structure
- Similar supplier structure
By this means we have created the following 39 Main groups
- Facility Management
- Fleet-Management
- Travel
- External Services
- Marketing
- IT Hardware and services
- Indirect material
- Logistics
- Outsourced installation
- Warehouse Equipment
- Logistic Systems
- Trucks
- Batteries
- Chargers
- Plant machinery
- Semi-finished steel products
- Steel fabrications
- Pressed and cut parts
- Processed parts
- Plastics
- Hydraulics
- Pumps and pump assemblies
- Power train electric
- Electrics
- Electronics
- Electric systems
- Rollers and swings
- Forging / casting
- Bearings
- Standard parts (DIN, chains, signs…)
- Power train ICE
- Cabin
- Attachements
- Auxilliary and operating supplies
- Tyres and rims OEM
- Exchange parts and repair
- External spares
- Tools
- Spares logistics