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How to manage hardware parts in a post-merger integration environment

Nokia is looking for an innovative approach - business model/approach/company - who can support in delivering hardware parts.
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After the integration with Alcatel-Lucent, we are managing an enormous list of hardware suppliers in our supply chain process due to several technologies requiring different hardware parts.

Nokia is looking for an innovative approach - business model/approach/company - who can support in delivering hardware parts.

It is about a one stop shop that supports innovate solutions and new technologies, encourages increased standardization activities to accelerate time to market, provides competitive pricing models and supports delivery at global as well as regional level with better service.

a) Sourcing Nokia Hardware Parts is complex, because it includes many Sub Category parts, such as:

• Fasteners

• Machined

• Extrusions

• Labels

• Performs & Solder paste

• Cable Accessories

• Cable Glands

• Catalogue parts.

b) With 200+ Suppliers involved in supplying 3000+ customized Nokia parts

c) Hard to manage the complexity of the approval process, especially when multiple suppliers are involved

d) Supporting several Nokia business groups with different sets of requirements

f) Existing perception across Nokia's Business Groups and Quality teams that Manufacturers offer better Pricing, Quality and Delivery Performance vs. Distributors and Traders

g) Globally spread of Supplier/ Stakeholder communication is needed

h) Need for additional standardization across different application requirements

10% spend comes from standard hardware and rest from customized hardware”

Nokia is investigating and exploring the benefits of other sourcing models that would help in driving a more efficient supply chain process for hardware parts. This may touch on topics such as marketplace, different software platforms that help the convergence to a single “general store” portal or similar approaches.

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