Automation
VENDOR SYMPOSIUM
Etihad Airways, the national
airline of the United Arab Emirates, invited more than 500 local
and international suppliers, to a
major conference in Abu Dhabi
aimed at transforming the traditional buyer and supplier relationship. Hosted by the company’s Procurement and Supply
Management team, the theme of
the event was ‘Transformation’.
T
he mandate set for Etihad Airways in 2006 was to be the
best airline in the world, be commercially viable and a significant
contributor to the Abu Dhabi
economy. Through local procurement, Etihad Airways has spent
US$5 billion with Abu Dhabi companies in the last three years.
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This event was a great step forward in developing more open communications and working relationships that will deliver results for all
our organisations.”
Etihad Airways’ procurement department won the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply MENA Award 2016, for the International procurement project of the year, and was shortlisted in several
other award categories.
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EHRHARDT + PARTNER GROUP CONTINUES ITS
EXPANSION
Voice innovation meets IT logistics
Held at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Abu
Dhabi, the aim of the annual event
was to build collaborative partnerships that innovate and share
best practices for the benefit of all.
Adil Al Mulla, Etihad Airways’
Vice President Procurement and
Supply Management, said: “We
are in the midst of a business
transformation programme, reengineering our processes, implementing new technology and
developing our people to deliver
real financial benefits to the airline.
“We must also transform our relationships with our supply partners so we can mutually optimise
the value of our engagement.
E
hrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) has expanded its product portfolio: With its Lydia Voice Suite, one of the world’s leading solutions
for voice-controlled processes, the logistics expert continues to expand its position as a comprehensive solutions provider. Together
with topsystem, the developer of Lydia Voice Solutions, the aim is to
tap deeper into the international market and strengthen the global
partnership network. EPG’s majority stake in topsystem also involves
the further strategic development of topsystem’s aviation division.
“Lydia is the leading technological system when it comes to voicecontrolled processes,” says Marco Ehrhardt, Managing Director of
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