John Adams , Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Transcontinental Advanced Coatings , discusses how his business segment is operating in the manufacturing industry amidst significant digital transformation

W ith the world ’ s leading companies undergoing digital transformations to accelerate operations , it ’ s becoming fundamental that businesses employ the latest technological advances to sustain success in the manufacturing industry . John Adams , Senior Vice President & Managing Director of the Advanced Coatings business segment within flexible packaging company TC Transcontinental , discusses his procurement strategy and how his team leverages technology to disrupt and lead the manufacturing sector . “ Procurement has been critical to identifying partners that can enable us to achieve our productivity and innovation aspirations ,” explains Adams . “ We ’ re always looking at how we can enhance productivity and expand our capacity to enable growth . You can ’ t have a strong growth strategy without a smart investment strategy .”