
YCP Procurement Experts in Malaysia

Malaysia offers vast business opportunities with a growing need for effective procurement strategies.
Entering procurement in Malaysia presents challenges including market complexity and regulatory compliance.
YCP is unparalleled in delivering procurement strategy and strategic sourcing in Malaysia, steering clients to success.

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Navigate and Succeed: Malaysia Procurement at Your Service
YCP excels in elevating procurement strategies in Malaysia, optimizing costs and enhancing operational efficiency for robust business growth.
Our team’s deep understanding of the Malaysian market trends enables clients to navigate complexities, ensuring procurement success.
Leveraging local insights, YCP tailors procurement solutions in Malaysia to drive competitiveness and foster sustainable development.
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Dominate Malaysia Through Procurement
Efficiency Gains in Malaysia's Procurement Practices
- In Malaysia, 45% of companies report inefficiencies in procurement, affecting cost structures and lowering competitiveness. Correcting this is urgent for business viability.
- Addressing these inefficiencies can unlock significant cost savings and enhance vendor relationships, positioning businesses to more effectively meet market demands.
Risk Management Urgency in Malaysian Supply Chains
- Over 50% of firms face risks from supplier dependability, showcasing the urgent need for better risk management in procurement strategies to ensure sustainability.
- Improving procurement strategies mitigates risks, allowing businesses to maintain resilience in supply chain operations amidst an evolving market landscape.
Automation: Driving Future Procurement Opportunities
- Automation in procurement can lead to a dual improvement: a 30% increase in processing efficiency and reducing error opportunities. Harnessing this is pivotal.
- By adopting automated systems, Malaysia's businesses can redistribute workforce focus from manual jobs to strategic tasks, bolstering their capacity for market expansion.
Sustainable Procurement as a Growth Catalyst
- Nearly 60% of clientele seeks sustainable business practices. Firms leading in green procurement have a competitive advantage, ensuring market preference.
- Sustainability-centered procurement can drive innovation within maternity. Being eco-friendly can enhance brand image and conform to modern consumer preferences.
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We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.







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
Country Coverage:
Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, China, Thailand
Past Experience:
Goldman Sachs

Pilar Dieter
Managing Partner
Nationality: American
Country Coverage:
China, Japan, Korea, India, Malaysia, Singapore, USA
Past Experience:
Alaris Consulting

Shingo Kasumoto
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Country Coverage:
Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines
Past Experience:
P&G

Leon Cheng
Partner
Nationality: Chinese
Country Coverage:
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Japan, Korea, Philipines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, US, Canada, Mexico
Past Experience:
EAC, DHL

Takahiro Okawa
Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Country Coverage:
Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia
Past Experience:
Accenture, Rakuten

Jatin Gulati
Partner
Nationality: Indian
Country Coverage:
Philippines, India
Past Experience:
McKinsey & Company, Accenture Strategy

Laurent Fihey
Partner
Nationality: French
Country Coverage:
Europe (most countries), Greater China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, USA, Canada, Mexico
Past Experience:
Arthur Andersen, Advancy
Talk to Our Procurement Experts
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YCP Group is the leading professional firm in Asia empowering excellence through diverse expertise:
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- YCP Consus