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“ We have deployed technology-enabled solutions at every stage of the procurement value stream , with the objective to reduce redundancies , and automate and streamline processes ”
— Nirav Mehta , Vice President of Global Procurement at Edgewell Personal Care ( EPC )
strong fundamentals in place for the business to succeed long-term , including strong personal care brands under its umbrella , Mehta is enthusiastic about the role procurement and supply chain is playing in its transformation .
“ We like to call ourselves a small big company . It also describes our culture and our entrepreneurial mindset to a great extent . Like a startup , perhaps , but with the resources of a large organization ,” he says wistfully . “ We are not so big that the bureaucracy and politics of decision making , or lack of empowerment can stifle our growth and innovation . I believe this is a great asset that we have , and we try to leverage it . Our company ’ s motto , in simple words , is ‘ challenge to win ’. We consider ourselves challengers to our competitors in the industry .”
Technology continues to accelerate the transformation of every industry , and the consumer-packaged goods ( CPG ) and personal care sector is no exception . Whether it is e-commerce or direct-to-consumer type business models . EPC was previously geared
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