Case Study: MAHLE achieves centralized purchasing contract management with otris software AG

Mahle - Customer Case Study

MAHLE, a leading international automotive supplier, faced a challenge due to its decentralized purchasing departments. Individual subsidiaries managed their contract portfolios locally, which prevented buyers from having a central view of existing supplier relationships and negotiated terms. This lack of transparency risked suboptimal negotiations and missed opportunities to leverage the corporation's full purchasing power. To address this, MAHLE partnered with otris software AG to implement a central contract management platform.

The solution from otris software was the implementation of their adaptable otris contract software. This system provides global, web-based access with a robust authorization concept, ensuring data protection while giving users the search functions needed to find relevant contract information. The result is that around 1,000 MAHLE employees worldwide now use the system to maintain the contract portfolio and research information, leading to more optimal purchasing negotiations and a planned rollout to the sales department.

Mahle

Carsten Möbus

Head of Supply Chain Collaboration and Process Excellence