“ The idea behind Amplifi was to codify information and support clients to do higherorder , more intelligent work ”
PROCUREMENT / TECHNOLOGY
“ The idea behind Amplifi was to codify information and support clients to do higherorder , more intelligent work ”
— Omer Abdullah , Co-Founder / MD , The Smart Cube
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in a way which positively benefits aspects such as sourcing execution .” In practice , this helps The Smart Cube to elucidate the value of specific KPIs and vendors ; the burning question the company wishes to ask its clients is not just ‘ what do you want to do ?’ but rather ‘ why do you want to do it ?’. It is only through truly understanding a client ’ s motives , Abdullah claims , that you can deliver the added value they are looking for . “ There ’ s a level of trust which makes our way of operating a true partnership . Through that , we ’ ve delivered tens of millions of dollars in savings over the years and that ’ s the quantitative benefit . However , our qualitative impact derives from deeper understanding and credibility with internal stakeholders via a fact-based , database approach .”
This highly informed method of operating is likely to become ever-more invaluable as supply chains continue to adjust to the new post-COVID-19 world . As market volatility makes formulating a commodity forecast strategy difficult , The Smart Cube ’ s ability to provide insights into fixed and variable costs will be essential . “ I think what ’ s been interesting over the course of the COVID-19 crisis is how well we ’ ve been able to help customers respond to these very immediate and pressing challenges ,” says Abdullah . A natural consequence of close collaboration and far-reaching industry expertise ,
AUGUST 2020