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Change Management/Sourcing Change Management

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The company's prior organizational structure was that each facility was its entity with its procurement, human resources, quality, and manufacturing departments excreta. The sourcing lead ensured buy-in from the plant's critical stakeholders for the food service change by clearly communicating the industry.

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Is Your Supply Chain ESG Ready? (A SIG Summit 2022 Keynote Review)

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According to the study, at one point, the bottler used 4 liters of water to make 1 liter of Coke in their manufacturing process. Coca-Cola responded by completely re-engineering its manufacturing process, reducing the amount of water from 4 liters to 1ΒΌ liters. Director Strategic Sourcing (Yahoo Inc) for being on our panel.

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The Inflated Supply Chain: How To Navigate The Complexity Of Doing Business During A Period Of Rising Inflation

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For example , one of Canada's "biggest food manufacturers," Frito-Lay, is no longer shipping its products to its largest grocer. Citing it as "an extreme example of how inflation is impacting the food industry," manufacturers' efforts to "recoup higher costs" is driving a wedge between some retailers and suppliers.