SupplyChain Magazine January 2017 | Page 77

AUSTRALIA access to education , but also for use behind the scenes by staff members .
VU is working on a cloud-based solution with IT for ERP systems . “ Cloud is not new anymore . Everybody is migrating to cloud . We have been looking at how to make the system more efficient and that is by moving to the cloud ,” Tiong comments .
Full migration has not happened due to the data security risk . The Procurement , Finance and IT departments have been working closely together to ensure the transition is smooth .
The Procurement Hub launched an e-catalogue as part of streamlining the process . The e-catalogue captures negotiated pricing and approved suppliers . The success of e-catalogue was achieved through collaboration between Procurement , Finance systems and IT . Groundwork included tenders , negotiations , category
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