Contents
Reading and understanding technical drawings correctly (advanced advanced knowledge, basic knowledge of reading drawings is required)
- Understand position and shape tolerances correctly.
- Explanation of fitting systems (unit shaft/unit bore) and their significance for technical purchasing.
- Complex drawings, sectional views.
- Achievable accuracies of the production processes depending on the required IT qualities.
- Recognize the possible manufacturing technologies in the individual drawing specifications and derive a procurement strategy or supplier preselection.
On the trail of cost drivers
- Intensive and detailed viewing, analysis and discussion of different drawings and joint assignment of the respective possible production technologies for manufacturing the components.
- Thorough analysis of expected costs and delivery times in procurement.
- Searching for and recognizing possible production problems and finding alternatives.
- Development of solutions for supplier pre-selection.
- Critical consideration and comparison of sensible procurement options, depending on the respective tasks and your strategic purchasing objectives.
Bring your own drawings with you if you have unanswered questions or simply want a second opinion.
Possible purchasing strategies put to the test
- Discuss different purchasing strategies and their potential for cost savings.
- Presentation of practical examples of sensible purchasing strategies (short-term/long-term) and possible procedures as an important guide for everyday working life.
Excursus: The value analysis
- Benefits, possibilities and procedures of value analysis (cost/benefit analysis) with the aim of achieving a cost reduction for cost-intensive components.
- Communication and interface problems in the arc of tension: development/design - technical purchasing - production - sales.
- Possibilities of integrating technical purchasing into production development, manufacturing and product change processes.
Concluding discussion and exchange of experiences
Learning environment
Your benefit
- After this training , you will be much faster, more targeted and more selective when choosing suitable suppliers .
- Especially for strategic purchasing considerations, you will gain important detailed knowledge about the composition of the total costs and the necessary delivery times of a component.
- With the newly gained knowledge, you will be able to identify the actual cost drivers for components more quickly and develop appropriate solution strategies for procurement.
- The deeper insights you have gained into production technology will enable you to negotiate with your suppliers on an equal footing. You can proactively suggest and implement cost-saving opportunities with your development and design department as well as your suppliers.
Please bring your own technical drawings and examples from your everyday work.
Methods
trainer, clear explanations with photos, illustrations and video sequences for many production technologies. Sample calculations, checklists, discussion, exchange of experience, practical workshop, case studies.
Recommended for
Strategic and operational purchasers, purchasing managers, technical purchasers or project purchasers with commercial training as well as lead buyers, product group managers, etc. Employees from purchasing projects/work preparation, project managers/leaders
Further recommendations for "Practical knowledge of production technology for experienced purchasers part 2"
Seminar evaluation for "Practical knowledge of production technology for experienced purchasers part 2"







Start dates and details
Tuesday, 12.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 13.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 24.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 25.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 10.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 11.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 04.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 05.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.