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Questions & Answers
The definition of procurement – in German Beschaffung – covers the entire sourcing process of a company: from identifying requirements, selecting suitable suppliers, and managing deliveries, to ongoing monitoring of goods and products in terms of quality, quantity, cost, and lead time.As a strategic function of supply chain management, procurement also includes planning, analysis, and control – extending far beyond basic purchasing.
Thanks to a global network of OEM, franchise, and specialized distributors, combined with AI-supported market screening, proQtech can identify alternative sources within just a few hours.An experienced procurement manager or buyer then negotiates offers, checks incoming goods in cooperation with the lab, and coordinates delivery. Framework and quality assurance agreements, paired with buffer stock capacities, guarantee deadlines, availability, and specification compliance – even for hard-to-find components.
While a purchasing manager often compares only individual offers, proQtech’s team leverages a 30-year built, AI-supported network of OEM and distributor sources across Asia, Europe, and the USA.This enables faster identification of hard-to-source components, secured quantities, and reduced costs – supported by framework and quality assurance agreements as well as buffer storage. A clear example of efficient services in modern procurement.
The warehouse acts as a “buffer building”: proQtech pre-finances the entire framework order, stores the goods in a climate-controlled and ESD-secured environment, and delivers partial quantities just-in-time. This safeguards liquidity, minimizes lead times and transport risks, and ensures consistent quality of critical materials.
Not entirely. While purchasing generally refers to the operational aspects (ordering, delivery, incoming goods), procurement also covers strategic functions such as supplier identification, contract negotiation, process optimization, and cost management.
Industries such as electronics, machinery and plant engineering, automotive, chemicals, construction – as well as any business highly dependent on global supply chains.
An ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system combines X-ray, XRF, and functional testing with full traceability of each lot – from source to your goods-in department. This ensures that only tested, original-packaged components and products from authorized supplier sources are delivered.
