Press release
Kerkhoff Consulting and DKSH Form Strategic Collaboration in APAC
DKSH Business Unit Technology and Kerkhoff Consulting, a leader of management consultancy for purchasing and supply chain management, have built a strategic collaboration to offer total sourcing solutions out of the APAC region.
Düsseldorf, 05 October 2021
DKSH Business Unit Technology has entered a partnership with Kerkhoff Consulting, a company offering award-winning consulting services in purchasing, procurement, and supply chain management. Under the agreement, DKSH will provide sourcing, market research, and
industry analysis services in the APAC region.
Kerkhoff Consulting accompanies customers to efficiently manage their supply chain by optimizing production and logistics network, supply chain management organization, and planning processes. Their services give competitive advantages for their customers in terms of costs, liquidity, and investments.
DKSH and Kerkhoff will form a project-based collaboration, combining Kerkhoff’s expertise with DKSH’s market coverage and industry knowledge to provide tailor-made sourcing solutions, including supplier selection and qualification, legal framework, production support, and quality control.
Dr. Thorsten Schmidt, Managing Director, Kerkhoff Consulting, commented: “DKSH is the leading company in the field of market expansion services with focus on Asia. Their strong local networks and market expertise in the APAC region will complement and expand our procurement and sourcing services.”
Hanno Elbraechter, Head Business Unit Technology, DKSH, commented: “We are very pleased to partner with Kerkhoff Consulting, one of the leading consulting firms in their field. The combination of their world leading consultancy services with our unparalleled market access will generate great value to our customers and clients.”
About DKSH
DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services.
Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020. The DKSH Business Unit Technology offers complete solutions for specialized industrial applications. With around 1,540 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 382.5 million in 2020. www.dksh.com/tec
About Kerkhoff Consulting
Kerkhoff Consulting is a leader for consulting solutions in the field of purchasing and supply chain management. For more than 22 years, we have been inspiring our medium-sized clients with individual solutions which we implement together. As the experts in purchasing, we sustainably increase our customers' results by optimizing along the value chain. Kerkhoff stands for preparing our customers' employees and processes for the requirements of tomorrow and accompanying them on this path. https://www.kerkhoff-consulting.com
Press contact:
Kerkhoff Group GmbH
Sascha Koch
Tel.: +49 162 4480 132
