Supply Chain World Volume 13 Issue 1 | Page 93

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Ashcroft the technology creates natural standardization and reduces supply chain risk. It also allows us to streamline development, improve consistency and maintain control over quality without compromising performance.”
Arlene adds:“ Everything we are doing now is driven by analytics,” she explains.“ We’ ve made significant investments in AI because we see it as foundational to the future of the business. Integrating these tools into our operations allows us to build a strong, data-driven foundation. Alongside our MRP systems, we are leveraging Power BI to consolidate analytics across our global operations, giving us forward-looking insights. These projections help us evaluate decisions such as internal versus external sourcing, global cost dynamics, and how to best deploy resources across the business. The goal is to clearly visualize our supplychain strategy and ensure it is fully aligned with our broader business objectives. This focus has also driven continued investment in education and capabilities, including plans to establish a Center of Excellence to support long-term supply-chain performance and business growth.”
This emphasis on education and people development is representative of the
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