VODAFONE PROCUREMENT COMPANY
“ If I look across industries – market conditions are rapidly changing . Supply chains around the world are being constantly challenged in the face of more frequent risk of disruption . Therefore the ability to control and steer your physical supply chain has never been more important and has become in many industries a real competitive advantage .”
Running a world-class supply chain “ Vodafone ’ s physical supply chain operations have been quite disparate over the years . We are now aiming to consolidate , standardise and digitise things end to end to allow Vodafone to have full visibility and control of kit moving across our supply chain ,” says Plaza Bartsch . “ We are aiming for full traceability and control , being able to see equipment leaving the manufacturing plant , arriving at our warehouses and up to the point of deployment . Enabling us also to redirect wherever we need to in a seamless fashion .”
“ More agile and self-stabilising supply chains by blending human innovation and the best that technology can offer ”
REINHARD PLAZA BARTSCH HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN / GLOBAL LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION VODAFONE
Amid challenges in global supply chains , many companies have recognised the importance of controlling the flow of critical products or infrastructure to run their businesses .
Plaza Bartsch views Vodafone ’ s planning and logistics transformation roadmap as an essential part of managing these challenges . Over the years , Vodafone – and many other
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