“Vicarli provides value added services , including the enrichment of material master data ”
DIRK RUITENBERG SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN , EDF RENEWABLES
Ruitenberg elaborates : “ Vicarli has proven to be a great business partner to EDF Renewables . They not only operate our warehouses , but constantly strive to find ways to provide value added services , including the enrichment of material master data . They capture physical attributes , like weights and dimensions , read off manufacturer and model names , and
create harmonised tariff schedule codes that allow us then to export to other countries . All of that ’ s made available to our fulfilment buyers and allows them to facilitate better sourcing decisions .”
This eliminates issues that arise from buying products from manufacturers , overriding often vague descriptions , and allows EDF Renewables to gather as much information as possible to streamline part sourcing .
AI advances having major impact in EDF Renewables ’ supply chain Technology is another way EDF is streamlining its operations and ensuring it is acting as consciously and sustainably as possible .
As well as rolling out its own internal AI tools , EDF is working on several key digital initiatives across the company , with one large global initiative being its renewable
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