SupplyChain Magazine March 2019 | Page 171

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balanced against operational costs , end-of-life costs and labor costs . “ I aim to give the total picture ; a better appreciation of the decision they are about to make - and for our current customers we point out that trucks become more expensive with every year that passes . They can consider minimal technology investments such as telemetry that can be added onto older trucks . This gives visibility into the way the truck is operating and the ability to measure and manage those costs . Our dedicated fleet management organization works as consultants and advisors to our
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Gijo George Gijo brings over twenty years of experience in Procurement , Supply Chain , Sales , and IT Applications . He currently leads the Global Procurement function , responsible for both Direct and Indirect supporting 170 + facilities . He has extensive experience in Capital Expenditure Projects such as construction , automation , assets and systems upgrades and renovation as well as Goods and Services Procurement for categories like Energy , Consumables , Contingent Labor , etc . Prior to Americold , Gijo worked for Rock-Tenn , The Home Depot , The Hackett Group , GeP , and consulted for several Fortune 500 companies .
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