Spend Diagnostic What is your organization's total savings potential in procurement? To determine this you should consider conducting a "Spend Diagnostic". The review of the whole spend determines with a high degree of certainty the potential savings that exist in each sourcing categories (there are generally between 25 and 35 sourcing categories in any given organization). We base our assessment on over 10 years of experience with multinationals as well as medium sized companies. We also look in detail into requirements from other departments such as marketing and R&D to determine the complexity of the category. A detailed plan for capturing the savings in multiple phases is developed. Product Categories Categories where we have achieved substantial savings in our sourcing projects include: Packaging   Plastic caps and closures, Dispenser pumps & Trigger pumps, Aerosol valves & Spray caps, Aerosol cans (Aluminium & tinplate), Films & Labels, Plastic bottles Specialty Chemicals   Surfactants, Polymers, Perfumes Services   Logistics, Temporary Labour, Energy