Melanie Pike
AFRICA to access spend data from one consolidated platform in order to align to one shared path that is in line with international best practices .
Implementing a new system across multiple business divisions is not without challenges . Pike recognises this and so Massmart is currently rolling out the new ERP system separately across each business through consolidated teams overseeing each implementation . “ This is so we can look at all the data analytics from each rollout then the team engages with each relevant division to ensure that that rollout happens seamlessly within that division . But it is sort of a staggered approach that manages the risk and disruption to business ,” says Pike . “ It is quite a process to manage with lots of people involved at any given time . But I think to have a central ERP system of this size , it ’ s essential for us to all pull together as a group .”
In any form of technology transformation , it ’ s easy to become fixated on the technology and the data and neglecting the one key component that is central to any business , its people . As Pike has already alluded to , collabora-
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Melanie Pike
Melanie is a results oriented , commercially focused supply chain professional specialising in indirect , CapEx / OpEx spend with a proven track record in building and leading a high-performance team across the end-to-end supply chain to improve business unit performance in dynamic , global environment . Centralization of spend , delivering significant cost-saving strategies coupled with sustainable service improvements across a complex global supply chain are her expertise . Melanie has a vested interest in environmentally focused , sustainable green procurement across the construction and property sector .
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