Case Study: Global Automotive Manufacturing Company achieves supplier standardization and $3M+ (9.9%) cost savings with SAP Fieldglass

Standardization around Suppliers Equates to Large Financial Savings for Automotive Manufacturer

A global automotive manufacturer with more than 1.5 million employees and three of the top 10 best‑selling cars engaged MSP Bartech to tighten supplier compliance and standardize processes across 60+ suppliers so the program could be replicated for its parent company in Germany. Bartech and the client selected SAP Fieldglass as the VMS and were tasked with designing a centralized, auditable process for supplier and contractor management.

Bartech and SAP Fieldglass implemented custom VMS fields and workflows—billing designation, visa‑sponsorship tracking, task codes for time tracking, and streamlined year‑end work‑order revisions—plus centralized records and mandatory background/drug screening. The changes produced standardized, repeatable compliance, improved transparency and reporting, and delivered over $3 million in savings (9.9% in year one), an average annual savings of $10,548 per contractor, and ongoing, repeatable cost reductions especially in IT.