Southeast Asia Procurement Consulting

YCP offers expert procurement consulting services across Southeast Asia, helping businesses optimize operations and strategies with our extensive Asian reach.

Southeast Asia Procurement Consulting

YCP Solidiance Procurement Experts in Southeast Asia

Procurement experts in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia presents vast business potential with its dynamic markets and growing economies.

However, companies face barriers such as complex regulations and diverse cultures in establishing an effective procurement strategy.

A consulting firm like YCP, with deep procurement experience in Southeast Asia, is vital. YCP stands as the premier provider for strategic sourcing in the region.

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Navigate and Succeed: Southeast Asia Procurement at Your Service

YCP specializes in optimizing procurement strategies in Southeast Asia, enabling clients to navigate diverse market landscapes and maximize cost-efficiency.

Our in-depth local knowledge across Southeast Asia ensures tailored procurement solutions, fostering sustainable growth and competitive advantage for businesses.

Leveraging YCP's network of suppliers and industry insights, clients achieve enhanced procurement performance and operational excellence in Southeast Asia's dynamic markets.

Our Industries

Aerospace & Defense

Automotive & Mobility

Energy & Natural Resources

Construction & Infrastructure

Consumer & Retail

Financial Services

Healthcare

Industrials

Private Equity & Principal Investors

Public Sector

Transportation & Logistics

Technology Media & Telecommunications

Dominate Southeast Asia Through Procurement

Accelerating Market Competition with Procurement

  • Procurement services interest in Southeast Asia grew 17% in 2022, indicating a rapidly competitive arena. Maintaining competitiveness requires timely market adaptation.
  • In this escalating competition, integrating digital transformations and innovative procurement strategies would enable enhanced market positioning and scalability.

Efficiency Boost from Procurement Service Utilization

  • Nearly 45% of Southeast Asian businesses face inefficiencies due to inadequate procurement strategies. Streamlining this could result in significant operational savings.
  • Addressing these inefficiencies can spur supply chain optimization, potentially lowering costs significantly while boosting the business growth trajectory effectively.

Leveraging Technology in Procurement Strategy

  • There is ample room for upwards of 25% improvements in supply chain dynamics via tech-driven procurement strategies. Harnessing this can trigger substantial performance enhancement.
  • By implementing cutting-edge technologies, businesses will naturally embrace advancements yielding process streamlining and bolstering an agile procurement ecosystem.

Riding Global Procurement Trends in Southeast Asia

  • Gig growth of e-commerce, estimated to reach $140 billion by 2025, impressively supports procurement sectors. Embracing these bullish trends equates to tangible opportunities.
  • Staying agile by syncing with global developments not only answers contemporary demands but also thoroughly poises businesses for future advancement in this foliage space.

Our Clients

We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.

What Our Clients Say About Us

"The engagement conducted by YCP Solidiance 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 Solidiance 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 Solidiance, they managed to get very insightful and unbiased recommendations for our business."

Shell

Marketing Implementer for Indonesia, Singapore & Vietnam

Shell

"During the course of 2009 and 2010, YCP Solidiance carried out extensive research on roofing materials market for Monier (previously Lafarge Roofing) in Asia. The experience and expertise of YCP Solidiance 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 Solidiance 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 Solidiance as a valuable partner to any company interested in their research and consulting capabilities."

Monier Roofing

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.

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.

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.

YCP in Media

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YCP Solidiance's Managing Partner Damien Duhamel talks on BBC on the Indonesian mining industry.

YCP Solidiance's Managing Partner Damien Duhamel talks on BBC on the Indonesian mining industry.

YCP Solidiance’s Partner Gervasius Samosir speaks to CNBC about the economy outlook after Indonesia’s presidential election.

YCP Solidiance’s Partner Gervasius Samosir speaks to CNBC about the economy outlook after Indonesia’s presidential election.

Tagged as Asia’s Game Changer, YCP Holdings wins the Management Consulting award in SBR National Business Awards.

Tagged as Asia’s Game Changer, YCP Holdings wins the Management Consulting award in SBR National Business Awards.

Publications

Automotive Lubricants in the Digital Age_ Trends and Opportunities for SEA
Overview of the Skincare Industry
Seamless Journeys_ Revolutionizing Mobility in Southeast Asia through MaaS
Last-Mile Logistics in SEA

Meet Our Experts

Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners

saurabh mehta

Saurabh Mehta

Group Officer, Managing Partner, and CEO of Supply Chain Solutions Division

MBA - NYU Stern School of Business

Leon Cheng

Leon Cheng

Partner

M.B.A., USTC

Monta Ito

Monta Ito

Partner

LL.B., Kyoto University

Mehdi Jaouadi

Mehdi Jaouadi

Partner

Master in Management, EDHEC Business School

Talk to Our Procurement Experts

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