SERGE CORRIVEAU , VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AT EMMERSON PACKAGING , EXPLORES HOW THE COMPANY ’ S SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION DELIVERS ON ITS SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

A cross the modern business landscape , the perception of procurement and supply chain management is undergoing a dramatic transformation . Traditionally viewed as a business support function and merely a cost center , businesses all over the world are currently investing into their supply chains as a recognition that it is now viewed as a true business enabler . For Emmerson Packaging , one of the leading flexible packaging solutions providers in North America , the supply chain has been built into the company ’ s core operations since it was founded back in 1956 . For Serge Corriveau , Vice President of Supply Chain , the supply chain management function of Emmerson Packaging is the ‘ WD40 ’ of the business . “ We ’ re like a machine and as long as we ’ re well oiled , everything works and the business can continue to be successful ,” he says . “ My motto is be brilliant , be brief and be gone . If we ’ re not moving , innovating and changing in a particular part of the business then we look at that as a missed opportunity .”