Manufacturing Magazine - August 2021 | Page 137

Alibaba
L ’ Oréal
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Alibaba

Founded : 1999 CEO : Daniel Zhang
Helping businesses to transform the way they market , sell and operate , Alibaba provides the technological infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants , brands , and other businesses operate more efficiently .
When it comes to Alibaba ’ s own supply chain , the company is committed to : Demonstrating leadership in supply chain sustainability - in particular integrating a closed-loop recycling system into its operations Innovating customer to manufacturer product design to improve efficiencies Developing platforms that enable real-time management of supply chain operations
“ We do not pursue size or power ; we aspire to be a good company that will last for 102 years . We aim to build the future infrastructure of commerce ,” says Alibaba .

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L ’ Oréal

Founded : 1909 CEO : Jean-Paul Agon
Recognised for its agility , digital transformation and performance in sustainability , L ’ Oréal has been operating for more than 100 years in the cosmetics industry .
Driven to accelerate its supply chain transformation , L ’ Oréal focuses its efforts on three key areas : agile beauty , services beauty , and digital beauty .
“ We are very proud of this renewed recognition that encourages us to go further and to continue accelerating our Supply Chain ’ s transformation ,” says Francisco Garcia Fornaro , Chief Supply Chain Officer at L ’ Oréal , who emphasised that the achievements and transformation strategy “ are all made possible thanks to the strong commitment and incredible drive of our teams .” manufacturingglobal . com 137