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Last year , our International Procurement Office Asia :
• Identified almost 300 suppliers
• Began the qualification process with 50 suppliers ( including eight who participated in db tenders )
• Signed the first ipo framework agreement in november 2016 ( for hollow shafts )
• Generated nearly eur 1 million in potential
The team is currently assisting with 10 procurement procedures . Uwe Günther ( CPO Deutsche Bahn ) reported on his trip to China and Japan in November 2016 : “ This trip was highly educational and strengthened my belief that the decision to open a procurement office in Asia was correct . Asia has enormous potential and it is up to us to exploit that potential in the interests of our internal customers so that together we can identify the best product for our passengers .”
Sustainable procurement at DB Railsponsible ’ s activities in the past and the coming year
Since 2015 , Deutsche Bahn has been a member of the rail industry initiative Railsponsible which promotes a sustainable and efficient supply chain in the rail industry . In 2016 Railsponsible
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Photo credit : Deutsche Bahn AG-Claus Weber