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EBG | Insight: Was 2020 the final wake up call for digitization?

October 4, 2020 By ebgnetwork

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EBG | Insight: Was 2020 the final wake up call for digitization?

There are clear indications this must be the case. That the disruption having faced almost all businesses on a global scale will skyrocket the effort digitizing also supply chains. There are actions to take and considerations to be had. In this EBG | Insight interview we meet up with Bernhard Soltmann, Managing Director of Allocation Network. Asking him what his thoughts and experiences are from past months but also from years of digitizing supply chains.

EBG | Insight interview with Allocation Network

Below you can take a look at the interview with Bernhard Soltmann. Learning both from disruptions being noted and the different situations companies may be facing that should make you take action.

About Allocation Network

With over 20 years of experience, Allocation is a privately-owned best-of-breed solution provider within strategic purchasing and supplier quality management.

Integrated Sourcing, Auctions, Collaboration and Supplier Management capabilities ensure the entire procurement process is managed throughout the life cycle, from requisition to end- of-life.

The software is developed, distributed and supported in Munich and delivered to our customers, e.g. BMW, Siemens, Stadtwerke München, MAGNA and VOITH, in either SaaS or on-premise models. An additional office is located in Atlanta, USA.

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Meet Allocation Network online at Sourcing Outlook 2020

On October 8th Bernhard and Martin Starcke at LEO Pharma invite people joining Sourcing Outlook 2020 online to take part in their Theme Discussions. Online enabled round table discussions on web camera with limited seats and great ways to meet with peers you for sure will not meet for months to come.


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