SUPPLY CHAIN INTERVIEW
“ I think it ’ s really important for GEP to take that leadership role , to cut through the hype ”
NEHA SHAH PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER ,
GEP
Procurement and ESG She also speaks with genuine passion about the role a company like GEP can play in helping their partners in the age of sustainability and all forms of ESG . She believes procurement and supply chain is the most important driver in helping companies reach their targets on climate change , decarbonisation , water usage , human rights , and living wage .
“ GEP is playing a role in setting the targets and strategy for these large organisations and even mid-size organisations ,” says Shah . “ But to make that happen , it is all about the day-to-day processes and decisions that happen every single day for a company to run .”
If that is one way she feels GEP can help make a positive difference at every partner they work with , and every deal they help facilitate , Shah is certain they also have to lead the way both in the responsible use of Gen-AI , but in digital transformation of business .
“ It ’ s very important for GEP to , what I ’ ll call , take its own medicine , but also be thinking three steps ahead . Really in some respects , predicting where the future is ,” she says , knowing that if they are helping to guide others through digital transformations and evolutions , they as a company need to be beyond the leading edge of that same technology .
This leads to the subject of the value , potential and change being delivered daily by generative AI , that has exploded into the consciousness of the wider-public in 2023 .
Cutting through the hype of AI The intelligent implementation of AI technology is a subject that clearly inspires Shah , as she speaks excitedly about the ever growing potential , but realistically about knowing it is up to companies like GEP to be at the forefront of responsible implementation .
“ At a GEP level , it ’ s AI , every day 24 / 7 . When I think about AI , of course it ’ s
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