SUPPLY CHAIN created due to a recognition that as the importance of innovation grows , more dedicated R & D procurement will be needed to manage the rising spend .
Elaborating on the division ’ s remit , Lee comments : “ It ’ s about getting as much value out of every dollar that we spend . The industry is going through a lot of change and innovation is being driven forward , so it ’ s really important for us to have established this R & D team . We want to become a really trusted partner of the business , and push real top line growth for the company .
“ As an R & D team , we have to push the status quo when it comes to technology and how it can help the business . For example , there are now companies that can automate a function such as labelling , which in the past has been typically a manual www . supplychaindigital . com 97