Client
A USD 7.5 billion global fresh produce provider headquartered in Singapore, with extensive ASEAN operations, 5 manufacturing plants, and 160 distribution centers.
Glance
A first-of-its-kind fruit-waste processing facility required structured sourcing, procurement, and supplier evaluation to turn a circular economy ambition into an operational reality.
Issue
The client needed to build a first-of-its-kind fruit-waste processing facility but faced limited supplier expertise, shifting technical requirements, scope changes, and budget pressure around a USD 6.5 million project.
Approach
YCP developed a structured sourcing, procurement, and project management program to bring the fruit-waste processing facility to life. The team began with market intelligence and supplier outreach, issuing RFIs to 85 global equipment suppliers and engaging 40 local suppliers in the Philippines for construction, utilities, and site-specific infrastructure.
YCP also facilitated technical workshops to translate process requirements into engineering specifications, define evaluation criteria, and align stakeholders on performance KPIs. A structured vendor evaluation process was then conducted, covering RFP analysis, technical assessments, vendor presentations, site visits, capability validation, and final supplier selection. To protect the project budget, the team reviewed construction and specialized equipment offers, applied pricing model analysis, and led negotiation rounds to reduce buffer costs while maintaining quality and delivery requirements.
Engagement ROI
The engagement identified USD 1.1 million in savings on a USD 6.5 million budget, reducing total project expenditure by 17%. It also achieved 100% timely delivery of equipment and construction milestones, developed a local supplier network in the Philippines, and enabled a replicable circular economy model for the client’s other manufacturing plants.
