109 factors led to the forming of defined teams within the supply chain group based around planning , procurement , analytics and more .
“ Supply chain , in any organisation , is not a revenue driving function , it ’ s a support function ,” she states . “ Every day , the goal for my team and I is to provide more value to the business and always question how we are servicing every brand , team and individual .” Golden Hippo ’ s ownership of its brands provides a unique supply chain challenge , in that Mehrzai and her team ’ s customers are all present in the same working environment . A significant part of the transformation , she notes , has been around changing the supply chain team ’ s role in these relationships from one that was defensive or reactive to being proactive and forward looking . “ The approach that we take with all our vendors or partners is ‘ their success is our success ’,” says Mehrzai . “ As a result , many of the key milestones in our transformation journey so far have been centered around fostering
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