{"id":1454,"date":"2017-02-02T13:07:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T12:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2017-02-02T13:07:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T12:07:13","slug":"fit2procure-app-foerdert-die-analysephase-in-beschaffungsprojekten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/management\/2017-02-02\/fit2procure-app-foerdert-die-analysephase-in-beschaffungsprojekten\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit2Procure app promotes the analysis phase in procurement projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Fit2Procure method helps companies assess relevant factors of procurement projects. (Image: depositphotos\/Zurich Airport)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The continuing strength of the Swiss franc, high costs and a potential lack of labor in Switzerland are increasing the pressure on Swiss SMEs to expand international procurement. The Export Risk Monitor 2016, a survey by the Bern University of Applied Sciences and Euler Hermes, shows that many companies are expanding their international procurement. This allows them to reduce high costs and benefit from the weaker economy in many emerging markets.<\/p>\n

The Fit2Procure (F2P) app - available for iPhone and Android - supports companies in the analysis phase of international procurement projects by answering the following fundamental questions: How attractive is a target country for international procurement? How well is your own company prepared for international procurement?<\/p>\n

An analysis of relevant factors<\/strong><\/p>\n

It supports the analysis phase up to the SWOT (analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) before the actual strategy definition. With this method, companies can prepare the relevant information to develop a sourcing strategy for a country.<\/p>\n

The method contains two dimensions: The external dimension shows the opportunities and threats of the foreign procurement market, while the internal dimension shows companies their own strengths and weaknesses with regard to international procurement. This dimension in particular is often underestimated.<\/p>\n

One strength of the method is that, in addition to the potential of a foreign procurement market, it also clearly shows how \"fit\" a company is for international procurement.<\/p>\n

Four results <\/strong><\/p>\n

The user answers the following questions in the app:<\/p>\n