SupplyChain Magazine January 2019 | Page 146

MASSMART
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“ On the indirect spend side of things we are still very far behind with regards to recognising the importance and the value in what it can bring to a business ”

— Melanie Pike , Indirect Procurement Manager for Massmart responsible for Masscash Retail and Wholesale division
Businesses all over the world now have greater access to data and analysis as to how , where and why they are spending . Massmart is no different to this , undergoing something of a procurement transformation in order to consolidate its spending and unlock cost savings and greater efficiencies across its entire multi-division portfolio . The company has looked to upgrade its existing procurement platforms and implement a new ERP from SAP to act as one central core system . This centralised system will allow each and every division
JANUARY 2019