SUPPLY CHAIN react very quickly . For example , if in a meeting someone needs to know the details of a particular vendor we can check that on the spot instead of having to ask for a week to get the data together .”
It has also enabled the procurement team to set up dashboards for each of the category streams so purchasing staff have visibility into the category for which they are responsible . There ’ s a wider spend dashboard that gives them the ability to look at specific metrics by setting their own filters . “ Because we have the ability to look into opportunities , we can jump on them quickly ,” says Purss . “ We have saved the company tens of millions over the last couple of years by just having better insight and being able to identify opportunities that we might previously have missed .”
In addition to Analytics , Crown ’ s PMS also includes Supplier Information Management ( SIM ), Supplier Performance & Relationship Management , Contract Management , Project Management and Sourcing . “ We have thought about the long term here . For example , in www . supplychaindigital . com 185