supply chain model through advanced analytics and AI .
“ Our always-on models have started to reshape how we run our supply chain by giving our teams the data and insights they need when they need it ,” says Dave .
“ We ’ re able to make faster and better decisions , giving our teams more capacity to tackle more strategic challenges , partner with our businesses , and build capability for the future .”
Paul Gallagher , Chief Supply Chain Officer at General Mills , is well placed to explain the benefits that can be gained from digitising the company ’ s supply chain .
Earlier this year , he highlighted how this approach has led to increased efficiency and resiliency , in addition lowering the company ’ s costs and carbon footprint .
“ In our procurement organisation , we ’ re using enhanced datasets to develop models that identify the gap between what we ’ re currently paying and what the ingredients or packaging materials should cost ,” he told the Gartner Supply Chain Podcast .
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