“ We want to make sure that every part of our business is connected , interlinked and using every part of the technology that ’ s available ”
— Calum Laird , Supply Chain Transition Manager , McAlpine Hussmann redesigning procurement process and driving a cultural shift in a company with a long-serving employee base . “ There ’ s a lot of history here , and a lot of people in the business have been here for 20 to 30 years ,” he explains . “ From a supply chain specific perspective , I ’ m involving and engaging with everybody that I can , because I know that there ’ s nothing worse than having some random newbie come in and say ‘ this is how we ’ re doing things now .’”
We spoke with Laird to discuss the transition , and the ways in which harnessing the power of technology , procurement transformation and change management are poised to radically empower the McAlpine Hussmann supply chain to embrace the ideology of continuous improvement to further create value for its customers and clients . “ There ’ s a four pillar workstream that I ’ m running with as part of this project ,” Laird explains . “ There ’ s procurement , warehousing , SAP and technology , and then people and culture .”
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