FIVE MINS WITH ...
DANIEL WEISE
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND PARTNER , BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP ( BCG ) & AUTHOR
Q . WHO ARE YOU ?
» Hi ! My name is Daniel Weise , a BCG Managing Director and Partner based out of Düsseldorf , Germany . Within BCG I focus on procurement and supply chain work , leading our global procurement practice and being part of BCGs global Operation Practice area leadership team .
Q . IN YOUR OPINION , WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TREND DRIVING CHANGE IN SUPPLY CHAIN CURRENTLY ?
» Looking back to our client work in the recent months and next to the ongoing drive to reduce cost I see three key topics . The first is concerned with building resilient supply chains and managing risks proactively . Secondly , sustainability is climbing ever higher up the agenda , especially for procurement and supply chain teams now focusing heavily on scope 3 upstream emissions - starting from baselining emissions , to target setting , to making it happen and organisationally anchor those activities .
Lastly , the trend towards digitisation is unbroken . In our recent book Jumpstart to Digital Procurement , Wolfgang Schnellbächer and I describe , based on our recent case work , how digital transformation has the power to revolutionise the way procurement and supply chains operate , and how automation and artificial intelligence empowers teams . Jumpstart to Digital Procurement is a hands-on guide to how companies can grasp the opportunities offered by digital transformation .
20 March 2021