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Supply chain management at bott

We create transparency in the supply chain with clear processes and binding standards. At the same time, we ensure smooth and sustainable processes.

Purchasing

Purchasing

The internationally operating Bott Group manufactures its products at various locations and follows a high standard. One of the decisive elements for our success is trusting and sustainable cooperation. We therefore place high demands on our suppliers and offer stable business relationships with good growth prospects in return.

Every partner of the Bott Group undertakes to supply all our companies with a uniform item price - with differing logistics and transportation costs if necessary.

If you are of the opinion that you can guarantee our supplier requirements, please complete our supplier self-assessment. Please then send it to us using the form below, together with further information from your company.

Please download the supplier self-assessment here, fill it out completely and send it to us using the form below.

Purchasing policy

Purchasing policy

bott strives for a long-term and cooperative partnership with selected suppliers. These are leaders in terms of technology, quality and logistics and offer competitive prices.

In addition, bott regards sustainability as one of the central issues of our time and incorporates corresponding considerations into its business decisions. In close cooperation with our suppliers, we want to ensure responsible action in the value chain. The basis for this is our Group-wide Code of Conduct for Suppliers. This sets out requirements for working conditions, human rights, environmental protection and safety as well as ethics and compliance.

Terms and conditions of purchase

Terms and conditions of purchase

The basis for successful cooperation is mutual trust and a clear set of rules that sets out binding principles for all partners.

This set of rules is reflected, among other things, in our terms and conditions of purchase.

These Terms and Conditions of Purchase are the foundation of the legal relationship between all suppliers and the Bott Group. Deviations require the written approval of bott. Here you have the opportunity to download our terms and conditions of purchase.

Supplier Manual

Supplier Manual

The high demands that the Bott Group places on its suppliers also include logistics requirements. These describe the requirements for incoming deliveries and packaging.

Our supplier manual must be observed during the development, design and planning of packaging and is a binding part of the order. Deviations from this require written approval from bott.

Incoming deliveries are checked by the bott logistics department for compliance with the packaging guidelines.

Material groups

Material groups

bott's procurement volume requirements range from smaller quantities for individual workplace projects to industry-specific high quantities for series-produced commercial vehicles. Our purchasing program is based on a central merchandise management system that is used for all locations, product areas and sources of supply of the here listed here. Our parts are assigned to material groups that reflect our entire purchasing potential and form a crucial basis for successful purchasing management. Our purchasing teams use proven analysis techniques to identify potential and necessary purchasing strategies and to formulate the targets to be achieved.

By regularly reviewing product groups, we ensure that the product range is continuously aligned with customer needs. By using innovative products and substitutes, we achieve continuous standardization of the product range to reduce overall procurement costs.

Overview of the material groups

  • Aluminium Profiles processed
  • Raw Sheets, Boards
  • Processed Sheets (edged,stamoed,lasered)
  • Lashing Straps
  • Aluminum sub-assembled parts
  • Hinged Doors
  • Aluminium Tubes
  • Aluminium Extrusion
  • Turned and milled Parts
  • Long Dividers 
  • Screws, nails
  • Nuts
  • Washers, Circlips, Bezels
  • Rivets
  • Sleeves Spacers
  • Bolts, Grub Screws
  • Hooks, Clips
  • Fittings, Hinges, Latches
  • Dowels
  • Stops (Steel,Aluminium,Plastics)
  • Connectors made of plastic
  • Slot Nuts,Channel Nuts,Connectors, Packing Plates
  • Mounting Kits
  • Threaded Inserts
  • Lights, Flashing Lights, Light Bars, Beacons
  • Small Electrical Components
  • Connector Strips, Sockets, External Supply
  • Service Ducts
  • Cables, Wiring Looms
  • Switches, Push Buttons
  • Plugs, Electrical Connectors
  • Accumulators, Batteries
  • Inverters
  • Electric Heaters
  • Voltage Monitors, Electric Switch Panels
  • Chargers
  • Generators, Compressors 
  • Electronic Control Systems, Electric Motors
  • Camera, Parking, Navigation, Tracking and Safety Systems
  • Telephone and IT Equipment
  • Tooling, Spares
  • Powder Paint, Touch-up Pencils
  • Adhesives, Glues, Sealants
  • Consumable Materials, Fuels
  • Welding
  • Chemicals
  • Office Consumables
  • Clothing, PPE-items
  • Print Products 
  • IT-Material
  • Cardboard, Paperboard, Paper
  • Pallets, Pallet Skids, Wooden Planks, Square Timber
  • Films, Plastic Bags
  • Adhesive Tapes
  • Straps
  • Polystyrene
  • Foam Inserts
  • Rubber Parts
  • Madia
  • Power Ducting
  • Plastic Parts semi-manufactured, Polycarbonate Parts
  • Ropes, Cords
  • Raw Decals
  • Reflectives
  • Wartung, Service und Instandhaltung
  • Dienstleistung Fahrzeugbeklebung
  • Reinigung, Fahrzeugbetankung 
  • Raw Sheets from Steel and Stainless Steel,Boards
  • Bended Parts
  • Sub-assembled parts, stamped & edged parts
  • Roller Tracks
  • Dividing Systems, Box Trays
  • Steel Tubes, Steel Sections, Round Steel, Flat Steel
  • Long Dividers
  • Case Systems, Accessory 
  • Drawer Slides 
  • Stickers, Labels
  • Mats (Floor Mats,Anti-slip mats,ESD Protection Mats,Fine-grooved Mats)
  • Locks,Locking Systems,Accessory
  • Height Adjustable Systems
  • Restraints
  • Seats,Chairs,Accessory
  • Handles
  • Castors,Wheels
  • Storage Systems
  • Vices,Turn Tables,Accessory
  • Ladder-Systems
  • Shutter Systems
  • Roof Racks, Load Carriers 
  • Cabinets, Housings, Underfloor, Workbench
  • Trolleys
  • Springs
  • Cranes
  • Jetters
  • Vehicle Steps
  • Van Weigh Systems
  • Towing Systems
  • Diesel Heaters
  • Key Out Systems
  • Accessories
  • Workbench tops
  • Wooden Flooring, Shelves raw  and processed
  • Wooden Strips
  • Hard Fibre Cutting, MDF-Panels

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