central role in harmonizing the process and making sure the purchasing data stays consistent .”
The pathway to the successful integration of new brands into Dentsu Aegis ’ processes is aided by a governance structure . “ Steering committees are at the heart of this ,” says Traskos . “ We have representatives from each of the business units and we meet regularly to discuss procurement projects , potential savings and to analyze any disruptive technologies .” She believes it ’ s vital to build a community approach to change while providing the opportunity to learn from your peers .
To support positive disruption , what innovations is Dentsu Aegis embracing on its procurement transformation quest ? Traskos is excited about the advent of Source-to-Pay across Dentsu Aegis Network . “ Previously , it ’ s been a bit of a journey just to get aggregated spend or figure out how much we spend in a particular category or with different suppliers . Source-to-Pay ’ s spend analytics is going to help the team leapfrog to another level where we can provide our internal clients with recommendations and opportunities to save , build partnerships where appropriate , and really improve overall
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