“ We have been able to automate many of our manual processes through the use of simple and really economical applications ”
— Andy Poosuthasee , Director of Supply Chain
weren ’ t involved with in the past and becoming a true partner in the organization .”
Andy Poosuthasee and his supply chain team are certainly finding ways to add value . Even some relatively mature locations have seen some dramatic results . For example , trade compliance turned out to be a big issue in Indonesia where even airfreight imports were taking a fortnight to clear . By developing local suppliers Vantage went from sourcing 47 % to 81 % locally . A different challenge faced the company in Qatar following the imposition of sanctions by GCC countries from which most supplies had previously been sourced . In just a couple of years , local suppliers have been brought on , at first being given short contracts but more recently these have been extended and today , he says , it is one of the easiest locations , with more than 80 % locally sourced .
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