Strategic Sourcing for Two-Wheeler Manufacturing: From Cost Control to Supply Value

This two-day program equips procurement, sourcing and supply-chain professionals to move beyond transactional purchasing and create measurable value across IC-engine two-wheeler categories. Participants apply spend analysis, category segmentation, supply-market intelligence, TCO modelling, supplier evaluation, RFQ strategy, negotiation and supplier relationship management to categories such as engines, transmissions, frames, castings, forgings, electricals, tyres, plastics, fasteners and painted or chrome components. The program combines practitioner experience with component-level cases, sourcing simulations, supplier-risk exercises and category-strategy development. Participant Deliverables : Two-Wheeler Category Strategy Canvas, Kraljic Category Segmentation Matrix, Supplier Evaluation Scorecard, Total-Cost and Should-Cost Checklist, Negotiation Preparation Planner, Supplier-Risk and Continuity Matrix, Supplier Performance Improvement Plan, Ninety-Day Sourcing Action Plan.

Who Should Attend

• Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Purchase professionals
• Commodity and Category Managers
• Supplier Development and Vendor Management professionals
• Supply Chain, Cost Engineering and Value Engineering teams
• Cross-functional leaders from Quality, Manufacturing and Product Engineering

Business Outcomes

• Build sourcing strategies aligned with cost, quality, delivery and product requirements.
• Reduce total cost by addressing material, process, logistics and lifecycle cost drivers.
• Improve supplier selection, capability assessment and sourcing-risk management.
• Strengthen negotiation, contracting and commercial decision-making.
• Improve supply continuity and supplier performance across critical component categories.