The established procurement processes of Global and Forward Sourcing are supported comprehensively by electronic information systems. This minimizes administrative costs, reduces paper processing, and shortens response times tremendously.

Our B2B Supplier Platform offers you several online applications with which procurement processes are optimized at the whole product lifecycle.

Our suppliers for the development of new parts are selected by a standard methodology - the Forward Sourcing Process. In this worldwide sourcing process, the best development and serial suppliers are already integrated in the product development process at an early stage. Decision criteria are innovation, quality, service, and the price for new parts.

This process is carried out for all brands with a uniform standard and supported by our application at the B2B supplier platform.

To stay competitive beyond a product's entire lifecycle the Global Sourcing Process is implemented Group-wide for serial parts, that is, for parts used in serial production.

Global Sourcing is a continuous process to plan, steer, implement, and control global sourcing activities in order to enhance the quality, service, and competitiveness of serial parts on a sustainable basis.

Innovation marketing is one of our main strategies for bolstering our competitive position. All brands of the Volkswagen Group are searching  for innovations together with our suppliers that offer our customers additional benefits. Our goal is to be the first car manufacturer who comes up with exclusive, innovative solutions.

Each brand has its individual approaches in that dynamic process. Our main objective is the constant and qualitative development of our brands.