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Nippon Gases: A Procurement Transformation Blueprint for the Industrial Gases Industry
Empowering Efficiency and Excellence through Innovative Procurement Solutions
Challenges
- Inefficient manual procurement processes
- Limited visibility into spend data
- Lack of supplier collaboration
Solution
- iAnalyze (Spend Analysis): Consolidated spend data across eight disconnected ERPs to restore visibility and enable informed, data-driven procurement decisions.
- iSource (Strategic Sourcing): Enabled structured sourcing and category management to drive measurable savings and long-term value.
- Supplier Management: Established consistent supplier data, governance, and collaboration across regions and business units.
- iRisk (Risk Management): Provided proactive risk visibility to strengthen resilience across a critical industrial supply chain.
- ANA (AI-Powered Automation – Pilot): Automated low-value, transactional purchasing to free procurement teams for strategic, high-impact work.
Result
- Streamlined procurement processes with automated workflows
- Enhanced spend visibility by 40%
- Improved supplier collaboration leading to better contract negotiations
Value Metrics
~3× Increase
Procurement Savings in Under 12 Months
30% Growth
High-Capability Procurement Team
8 ERPs Unified
Into a Single Source of Spend Visibility
3–5 Year Roadmap
Category-Led, Data-Driven Procurement Strategy
Nippon Gases is a leading player in the Oil & Gas industry, focused on delivering safe and reliable gas solutions. With a commitment to innovation, their operations span globally, contributing significantly to sector advancements.
Website
(http://www.nippongases.com
Without the support of Zycus, the modules, the data, and the ability to truly understand our spend—this transformation would have been completely impossible.
Chief Operating Officer
Gabriel Kiewek,
Nippon Gases Europe
