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With the implementation of this AI driven collaborative relationship platform , the company is very proud to say that it ’ s now working with new strategic customer BAE Systems Applied Intelligence , on a mission together to create collaborative relationships that naturally support innovation and growth across the ecosystem and supply chain .
On the importance of procurement software , Sheldon told us that “ modern ecosystems are complex , a with multitude of different people from different entry points interacting on a regular basis often across different cities , countries and continents . We ’ ve seen through COVID the challenges faced by supply chains and ecosystems . Current costefficiency approaches have been shown for their faults . The need for a balanced approach to efficiency , adaptability and resilience is now on the critical path . Technology is a big enabler . But let ’ s be clear ; the story here is the customersupplier relationship . The technology is the enabler . Procurement functions have recently operated on a very visible mandate . The function has played a critical role in so many ways during the covid crisis . A big part of that effort has
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