THE FUTURE
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Automation has been crucial in removing transactional work over the years , says Piepel , especially if the procurement department is to lead by example . “ You cannot add a couple of hundred people to procurement and add this to costs . You have to transform to ensure all costs are under control – automation transforms transactional work into space for strategic work ,” comments Piepel .
THE FUTURE
Innogy ’ s transformation looks set to continue , with the company showing an ongoing commitment to maintaining partnerships , automation and digitisation . “ We have two main strategic directions : digitisation of procurement and digitisation of the business ,” Piepel outlines . “ In procurement , we are investing in evolving tools such as data transparency with artificial intelligence and will also implement a highly strategic digitised source to contract software solution . With these tools we will support our buyers through decision making , and to make the process faster and more transparent . In a global market , it ’ s tough for buyers to see what ’ s
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