Business Chief Europe Magazine May 2016 | Page 89

SUPPLY CHAIN

Working in partnership

While developing the 4PL model , Syngenta enlisted the expertise of Accenture to help develop and support the project delivery ; Michael Dittrich , Strategy Supply Chain Manager at Accenture , describes the relationship : “ Accenture has supported Syngenta on its journey towards a digitally-enabled logistics operating model by providing end-to-end consulting services ,” Dittrich says , “ starting with strategic conceptual design and finishing with implementation of the cloudbased multi-4PL solution . We ’ ve achieved excellent work with Syngenta . The project team has been able to deliver the leading edge solution in a very efficient and effective manner . We ’ ve built a longlasting relationship with Syngenta and would be happy to support them with other digitallydriven supply chain opportunities in the future .”
GT Nexus has also been a key player in Syngenta ’ s technological advancements , as its Executive Vice President Global Sales Mac McGary explains : “ We connect Syngenta to their global partners enabling them to collect , centralize , and analyse all information around shipments , inventory , and trading partners .
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