BLUEFORS
Procurement team , calling it one of the “ great competencies ” of the company .
In addition to this strategic sourcing , Pasi emphasises the importance of breaking down data silos within procurement .
“ Everything is related to information : what do we have , what is the data ,” says Pasi .
“ We need to have transparent information . If there are silos it prohibits information sharing with different teams and hinders our ability to deliver strategic value .
“ It ’ s important to break down these barriers , to create better alignment , improve efficiency and enable superior decision making and innovation .”
At Bluefors , his team has worked to break down these barriers in procurement through close collaboration across different Operations teams and R & D , sales and marketing .
The company has also utilised key digital procurement platforms to help streamline processes and enhance data accessibility .
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