Manufacturing Magazine February 2016 | Page 34

PHILIPS SLC

1700 +

Number of staff employed by Philips SLC as well as Philips SLC , and the clients it works with are the proof of this – from universities and hospitals to iconic government buildings , Philips ’ products are lighting the way . To facilitate this , Philips works very closely with its suppliers , as Procurement Manager Piotr Wysocki explains : “ We treat suppliers like our partners . We don ’ t want to do one year of business and then search for another one . We want long term partnerships with suppliers , so that they know exactly what to deliver for us . This enables us to deliver the best lighting solution and fixtures . This is a very important and a very efficient way of working .”

Working so closely with suppliers has evolved over the years at Philips , says Wysocki , who has been with the company for 20 years . He adds : “ I have seen significant changes in Philips since
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