EMMERSON PACKAGING
18 based ,” Corriveau says . “ Data is key there as it cannot be disputed . We break each department down into pieces and work through it one piece at a time and it ’ s been a successful strategy for the company ”.
The advantages of data analytics are plain to see , allowing the business to make smarter decisions and predictions , but building a supply chain vertical in this organization highlighted to Corriveau that the data “ just wasn ’ t there yet ”. This forced the organization to re-examine the perception of what the supply chain actually is , as Corriveau felt there was often a misplaced belief that it was “ just warehousing and logistics ”. “ Supply chain for Emmerson Packaging is so much more than that : there ’ s production planning , manufacturing , procurement , warehousing and the list goes on ,” he says . “ Production planning scheduling is the very heart of our organization . We have worked hard to nail down our data and forecasting and are incredibly proud of where we
MARCH 2019