“ We ' re evaluating AI tools to assist us not only with invoice processing , but also with strategic sourcing and contracts lifecycle management ”
DAVID FORBES VP SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT , UNITED UROLOGY GROUP
He adds : I ' ll give you an example . When I first joined , only one other person other than me provided procurement support . When you ' re spread across the country like we are you can ' t expect somebody to be available at 7:30am Eastern Time and 6.00pm Western Time . “ So we made the decision to have somebody support our western markets , in Colorado and Arizona . Not only did this improve employee satisfaction , obviously , but it also made us more responsive to our market needs .”
Technology is another area UUG sees as a means to give it a competitive edge .
“ We put a really heavy focus on the right technology in supply chain ,” says Forbes . “ Our prime strategy around resource management is leveraging technology . In my own department , we ' re evaluating AI tools to assist us not only with invoice processing , but also with strategic sourcing and contracts lifecycle management .”
Technology , says Forbes , helps UUG serve its customers , who are the practices in the field , for which assist them to focus on the communities they serve .
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