“ WE WILL BE THE FIRST IN THE USA WITH A MOBILE 5G NETWORK , AND WE WILL HAVE THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN PLACE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN ”
— Martin Fijman , VP and Head of Product and Supply Chain to put customer experience at the center and we want to drive cost efficiency . With that in mind it is counter-productive to regard supply chain as a tactical necessity . It sits at the top table when formulating strategy , forward planning and reducing cost . Sprint ’ s corporate goals include being a value leader in the market , driving digital growth , driving expansion and growth . The supply chain is essential to each of these .”
At the heart of this realignment stands the digital supply chain transformation Fijman has been leading . “ We have had a two-pronged approach toward supply chain transformation . The first has been addressing different aspects of efficiency and effectiveness , introducing better service levels and better management of the process of bringing new product to market . The second has been moving toward being a more resilient supply chain responsive to market conditions , a supply chain that can adapt to the changes and disruptions in the marketplace , and reach out to the consumers in a costeffective way .”
Traditionally , telecommunications
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