MIDDLE EAST procedures , and the supplier management process . The CoE aligns with the company ’ s central procurement strategy , which is focused on the delivery of parts and services at the highest specification but at the lowest costs possible .
“ The Center of Excellence provides the essential oversight over the procurement organisation globally , manages procurement processes , monitors performance and implements strategic initiatives and the supplier management program . This has allowed Tasnee to have a classleading procurement organisation and furthered its ability to develop a strategic and value-added relationship with its suppliers and internal customers ,” Al Suwaiti explains .
As with everything with Tasnee , the overarching goal is to identify and deliver real cost value in the supply chain and procurement process and it does this through an all-inclusive approach to procurement directed toward both internal as well as external stakeholders .
Technology Through the implementation of technologies such as Ariba , Spend Visibility , e-Auctions and the VIM system , Tasnee is very much a company that is embracing the technological shift of the modern supply chain industry .
“ Technology is one of the keys to procurement being able to deliver best value goods and services from our suppliers across the globe ,” Al Suwaiti says . “ We need to automate as much of the transactional activity as possible to ensure that we have time to devote to value-added activities .” Tasnee has invested heavily in procurement technology solutions , particularly for automation of processes on SAP , introducing spend visibility tools and improving SAP reporting functionality . “ By
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