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— Xavier Duprat , Director of Logistics and Production Planning at Cascades issue of sustainability head-on , knowing that it is an industry-wide challenge . We understand that sustainable business practices , like an efficient supply chain , are not only good for the planet but are also good for business .

What sustainability challenges has your company faced ? In order to get the business results we wanted , we knew that we had to make some changes . Working alongside supply chain leaders such as SAP , we determined that enabling fact-based decision making by increasing end-to-end supply chain visibility and providing access to information from one place was something that we needed to address . There was no relationship between sales and operations and strategy and tactical operations , which was also causing issues . We knew that we needed to make some changes in order to facilitate faster planning cycles and consistent processes for sales and operations planning , while improving collaboration and user engagement across functions .

What SAP technologies are you using to help with the project and what

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