Increasingly, technology is necessitating OEM's to initiate more frequent design changes and reduce product life cycles. The materials department of experienced procurement and logistic professionals ensures that these demands are fully supported through methods such as design for procurement, thus enabling customers to concentrate on their core competencies.

The Purchasing function is structured to focus on both the customers and their projects whilst maintaining market awareness of the commodities sourced and exploiting volume procurement opportunities through cost down activities. This approach encourages the further development of supplier partnerships and it is through this philosophy that lead times are reduced and materials are delivered at the right time, to the right quality and at the right price.