YCP in Numbers
European companies face rising procurement costs, with an average increase of
14%
in 2024*, a strategic partner is vital to navigate Europe's complex sourcing environment.
Source: Statista, 2024
YCP Procurement Experts in Europe
Europe's market offers vast potential for businesses aiming to enhance their procurement strategies.
Entering European procurement faces challenges such as regulatory complexities and diverse market conditions.
YCP stands as the premier consulting firm for procurement strategy and strategic sourcing in Europe.
Navigate and Succeed: Europe Procurement at Your Service
YCP tailors procurement strategies in Europe, optimizing costs and enhancing supply chain resilience for clients. We leverage local insights for global competitiveness.
Our team expertly navigates the complex European procurement landscape, ensuring compliance, and fostering sustainable supplier relationships to drive client success.
Through innovative procurement solutions, YCP empowers clients in Europe to achieve operational excellence, unlocking new opportunities for growth and efficiency.
Our Industries
Dominate Europe Through Procurement
Procurement Efficiency Crucial for Europe Businesses
- Over 70% of companies in Europe report inefficiencies in procurement, urging immediate attention to streamline systems to embrace competitive advantage and profitability.
- These reported inefficiencies signal significant room for better margin management. Streamlining via smart procurement consultancy can realize future sustainable savings and growth.
Volatile Supply Chains Demand Better Procurement
- With 65% of Europe’s supply chains having experienced recent disruptions, reinforcing procurement resilience is vital to safeguard operations and reliability.
- Enhancing resilience in procurement processes offers businesses an edge, mitigating long-term risks while opening doors to expansive, stable supply networks.
Green Practices Through Enhanced Procurement
- European businesses are transitioning rapidly, with 60% integrating green initiatives into procurement, presenting vast opportunities for aligning sustainability with profitability.
- The integration of green procurement strategies can catalyze not only ecological impact reduction but also position businesses as leaders in innovation and environmental stewardship.
Digital Evolution Transforms Procurement Landscape
- Nearly 80% of organizations in Europe explore digital solutions in procurement, pointing to an unexplored landscape ready for strategic technological insights.
- By leveraging big data and AI early, businesses can position themselves at the forefront of digital transformation, concurrently enriching analytics, operation flows, and strategic sourcing.
Our Clients
We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.
What Our Clients Say About Us
"Goodyear has been collaborating with YCP on new market entry strategy. I would personally like to congratulate YCP on the commendable job your team has done in supporting us, with professionalism, business intelligence, and solid market insights, in the development of a route-to-market strategy for a completely new country. The team’s strategic advice was so useful and on point, that we have already worked on a second project together, optimizing our distributor strategy in one of our existing markets. We look forward to continuing working with YCP and highly recommend them as growth partners."
Regional Sales Director
Goodyear
"I am extremely pleased with the work done by YCP's team. From the very beginning, I knew that I had made the right decision in choosing YCP to handle our Benchmarking engagement. "
Managing Director
Italcementi Group
Results Through Expertise: Case Studies
Learn how we help clients build and implement strategies
that drive sustainable growth in today’s complex business landscape.
Enhancing Syringe Supply Chain Efficiency via Strategic Sourcing
Client
A multi-specialty tertiary care provider
Area
India -- Northern and Eastern regions
Expertise Scope
Supply Chain Turnarounds, Expert Sourcing, Procurement Operations
Project Summary
Utilizing a comprehensive Strategic Sourcing process, the client was able to reduce costs and enhance the efficiency of their syringe supply chain. This netted the client a 10% annual cost reduction, 4% incumbent cost reduction, and successful integration of new suppliers.
Distributor Support Strategy for Lubricants in Vietnam
Client
A Vietnamese lubricant distributor
Area
Vietnam
Expertise Scope
Distributor Assessment, Stakeholder Meetings, Site Visit Reporting
Project Summary
Our team initiated the project with a kick-off meeting in Ho Chi Minh City to align with client's needs and prepare for upcoming interviews. We organized and scheduled site visits and meetings with shortlisted distributors. Following this, we led distributor meetings, providing summary translations. Finally, we delivered a post-site visit report, profiling and prioritizing each distributor based on the interviews.
YCP in Media
Our Group CEO Yuki Ishida and Managing Partner Karambir Anand shared insights at the ASEAN–Japan Young Business Leaders’ Summit.
At the Asian Power Summit 2025, our Director Harika G. led a session on Asia’s evolving energy mix.
Singapore Business Review featured Karambir Anand on Singapore’s expanding solar capacity and energy challenges.
Publications
社会インフラにおけるAI 活用と物流業界におけるテクノロジー活用の未来
安全管理における課題と テクノロジー活用
社会インフラ領域における テクノロジー活用の未来
化学産業における環境対応と企業課題
環境規制の強化とサステイナビリティに対する期待の高まりを背景に、化学業界への圧力は一段と強まっています。大手企業は規制対応を差別化の機会として捉える一方で、中小企業にとってはコスト負担の増大が課題となっています。今後の長期的な競争力は、サプライチェーン全体での協業と、サステイナビリティを中核戦略に組み込めるかどうかに左右されると考えられます。
Meet Our Experts
Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners
Pilar Dieter
Managing Partner
Nationality: American
Region Coverage:
Asia, North America
Past Experience:
Alaris Consulting
Jun Amano
Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Europe
Past Experience:
Dentsu Inc
Laurent Fihey
Partner
Nationality: French
Region Coverage:
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America
Past Experience:
Arthur Andersen, Advancy
Devshree Bhardwaj
Director
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
Europe, North America, Australia, Asia, Middle East, South Africa, South America
Past Experience:
Tecnova India
Talk to Our Procurement Experts
Arrange a session with our experts to explore how YCP can assist you in addressing your business challenges.
YCP Group is the leading professional firm in Asia empowering excellence through diverse expertise:
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YCP Group is the leading professional firm in Asia empowering excellence through diverse expertise:
- YCP
- YCP Auctus
- YCP Consus
