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ensure that we develop the right process to onboard our suppliers and get proper visibility about the sustainable risks that we have in our supply chain . That way we will be able to mitigate and act on them as we go along .
“ Digitalisation again plays an important role , as we access thousands of suppliers in a transparent and efficient manner . I fully believe that by becoming automated and digital , we get the visibility that our teams
DOLE - The Growing Distance supply chain events , with attention paid to potential risks ( such as recent peaks in commodity markets , for example packaging ) leading to general improvements in supply chain performance .
In the 18 months to come , von Pein hopes to further exploit the many efficiencies of digitalisation , and how it can impact Dole ’ s sustainability drive , a pledge under the Dole Promise banner . “ Sustainable procurement is a priority at this moment ,” she says . “ We want to need to make the right strategic decisions . Leading back to indirect procurement , I think the biggest challenge is poor quality of information , as I have little visibility today on how much and where we are buying , and for what cost . It ' s still a lot of manual work but , two years down the line , we will be in a much better position to increasingly benefit from the elusive opportunities of procurement-led , business performanceimprovement projects .” businesschief . asia 57