SupplyChain Magazine February 2019 | Page 183

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183 within the group competing for a slice of the pie which threatened Essilor ’ s margins . By working closely with a third-party logistics ( 3PL ) network design consultant , however , the firm has found data analytics to be a useful tool to tackle this hurdle . “ We analysed all the inbound data , the sourcing data , and the customer-based data to identify our core areas in the US ,” reflects Zhirnov . By redesigning its

“ We ’ re really helping to contribute to skills development in different countries ”

— Vladimir Zhirnov , Global Sourcing and Procurement Director of Supply Chain & Transport at Essilor
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