
Key Challenges We Address
Managing Rising Input Costs Across Laos Operations
- Companies in Laos have seen input costs rise by over 15% in the past year, driven by inflation, limited suppliers, and volatile exchange rates.
- Through benchmarking pricing and supplier negotiations, YCP empowers businesses to uncover savings opportunities while maintaining operational quality.
Supplier Network Limitations Hampering Procurement Success
- Many firms rely on a narrow pool of local suppliers, leading to higher procurement costs and inflexible service agreements for critical goods.
- By leveraging its expansive network, YCP introduces vetted suppliers and alternative sourcing strategies tailored to Laos' unique market landscape.
Lack of Spend Visibility Impeding Cost Reduction Efforts
- Without integrated spend analytics, organizations in Laos struggle to identify inefficiencies, missing out on up to 12% in potential savings annually.
- YCP’s targeted analytics solutions unveil cost drivers and consolidate spend data, driving more informed, strategic sourcing decisions.
Skill Gaps in Sourcing Strategy and Negotiation Techniques
- Procurement teams in Laos often lack specialized sourcing expertise and formal negotiation training, leading to missed value opportunities.
- With expert-led training and hands-on guidance, YCP builds local sourcing capabilities, equipping teams to secure better terms and lasting savings.
Why Choose YCP

YCP brings deep expertise and a strong track record in Sourcing Savings Consulting tailored specifically for businesses operating in Laos. We distinguish ourselves by integrating data-driven methodologies and hands-on supplier engagement, uniquely tuned for the nuances of the Lao procurement landscape. By blending local market intelligence with global best practices, YCP ensures that sourcing strategies are both cost-efficient and sustainable, finely adapted to the needs and challenges facing companies in Laos. Why Choose YCP for Sourcing Savings Consulting in Laos:
Spend Optimization
Local market insights drive sourcing strategies in Laos, ensuring maximum savings and sustainable procurement outcomes.
Strategic Negotiation
Local expertise ensures optimal sourcing strategies, driving measurable savings in Laos’s unique procurement landscape.
Process Automation
Local market insights enable tailored sourcing strategies, driving significant procurement savings in Laos with expert precision.
Change Adoption
Local insights to secure cost-effective sourcing solutions in Laos, maximizing supplier value and ensuring sustainable savings.
Partnering with YCP means tapping into a team committed to optimizing your sourcing savings in Laos while navigating market complexities with precision. Our proactive, collaborative approach moves beyond traditional consulting—working side-by-side with clients to achieve measurable procurement improvements and sustainable supplier value. With YCP, clients benefit from unwavering support at every stage, maximizing opportunities and delivering tangible results for long-term growth.

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Strategic Sourcing
YCP empowers Laos businesses to boost efficiency and profits through targeted Strategic Sourcing and Sourcing Savings expertise.

Our Deliverables
- 1- Opportunity Identification
- Detailed cost analysis identifies sourcing inefficiencies, enabling data-driven strategies for sustainable savings and improved supplier value.
- 2- Strategic Sourcing Blueprint
- Comprehensive cost analysis identifies optimal sourcing strategies, enabling measurable procurement savings through local market expertise.
- 3- Implementation Roadmap
- Comprehensive cost analysis identifies sourcing inefficiencies and delivers actionable strategies to optimize supplier spend in Laos.
- 4- Training & Realization Governance
- Rigorous spend analysis and supplier benchmarking to identify, quantify, and realize sustainable sourcing cost reductions in Laos.
What Will You Gain
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Reduced Procurement Spend
Achieve up to 20% reduction in procurement costs via supplier negotiations
2
Optimized Supplier Terms
Reduce procurement costs by up to 18% via supplier base optimization.
3
Volume-Based Discounts Secured
Reduce procurement costs by 18% through supplier renegotiations
4
Improved Cost Baselines
Reduce direct procurement costs by up to 18% via optimized sourcing strategies.
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What Our Clients Say About Us
"The engagement conducted by YCP was comprehensive and was very helpful for Shell to take immediate strategic decisions and actions in our market; their work allowed Shell to see the unseen, especially with regards to the competitor assessment and detailed customer issues. The YCP team has always been professional to work with, and I've appreciated how they accommodate client requests and enthusiastically took on the challenges we gave them. Overall, I am very happy with the services provided by YCP, they managed to get very insightful and unbiased recommendations for our business."
Marketing Implementer for Indonesia, Singapore & Vietnam
Shell
"During the course of 2009 and 2010, YCP carried out extensive research on roofing materials market for Monier (previously Lafarge Roofing) in Asia. The experience and expertise of YCP in building materials markets in Asia and the strong analytical skills of their consultants resulted in high-quality output for their various assignments, driven by in-depth field investigations. The findings and recommendations provided by YCP have proved extremely valuable for Monier to identify and assess growth opportunities in the region, and to support Monier’s strategic approach and planning in the region. I am therefore happy to recommend YCP as a valuable partner to any company interested in their research and consulting capabilities."
Managing Director Thailand and Indonesia
Monier Roofing (Previously Lafarge)
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.
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Meet Our Experts
Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners

Yuki Ishida
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Asia, North America
Past Experience:
Goldman Sachs

Pilar Dieter
Managing Partner
Nationality: American
Region Coverage:
Asia, North America
Past Experience:
Alaris Consulting

Shingo Kasumoto
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Asia
Past Experience:
P&G

Gary Murakami
Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Asia
Past Experience:
Deloitte, Merrill Lynch

Jatin Gulati
Partner
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
Asia
Past Experience:
McKinsey & Company, Accenture Strategy

Eunice Maximo
Partner
Nationality: Filipino
Region Coverage:
Asia
Past Experience:
Nexlabs, Propel Manila

Laurent Fihey
Partner
Nationality: French
Region Coverage:
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America
Past Experience:
Arthur Andersen, Advancy

Kenneth Carsula
Director
Nationality: Filipino
Region Coverage:
Asia
Past Experience:
Nexlabs, Havas
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