In 2008 the Jungheinrich Group achieved sales of EUR 2.145 billion.
The Groups's purchasing volume rose by 7 per cent to € 1,437 million (prior year: € 1,348 million).
Almost 65% of Jungheinrich's output was delivered by external partners in the form of production materials, trade goods, services and capital goods.
A central plank of our corporate strategy for several years now has been to focus strictly on our core competencies. By applying this policy systematically throughout our organization, we have succeeded in reducing the level of vertical integration to an average of between 30 and 40%. As a result, external suppliers and our supply management strategy have become that much more important.
Here are some facts and figures to illustrate the point:
- Purchasing structure
- Purchasing volume for production parts
- Purchasing volume for trade goods and servicesI