Case Study: Wenger reduces supplier onboarding time with Graphite Connect

One Source of Truth Graphite Puts Procurement at the Center of Wenger Manufacturing

Wenger, a manufacturer of processing equipment, faced significant financial losses due to unreliable suppliers and an inefficient, decentralized onboarding process. Their procurement operations lacked a central system, leading to risky partnerships. To address this, Wenger partnered with Graphite Connect to implement its supplier management platform, seeking a rigorous solution for supplier validation and performance management.

By adopting Graphite Connect's platform, Wenger centralized its supplier data, creating a single source of truth. This slashed the average supplier onboarding time from over 200 days to just 50 days, an 81% reduction. The solution was also easily adopted by staff, with new team members becoming proficient in just two hours. Graphite Connect empowered Wenger's procurement team to build stronger supplier relationships and effectively mitigate risks.

Wenger

John Hoschouer

Director of Procurement