107 for productivity . We ’ re very specific on what we want to achieve with cost reduction , and then we leverage that data to drive our supply chain forward .”
With the industry constantly changing , Broome believes that by working closely with Duke Energy ’ s supply chain team , REC Solar can easily adapt to the sector ’ s changing demands and has subsequently established two firm supply chain strategies . “ When there are any changes , both teams come together to make decisions on the best ways to leverage our volumes and make bulk buys together ,” she explains . “ The other strategy is the process of buying different types of equipment and going direct , they ’ re in the large-scale utility space where we are a distributed generation . We have high transactional volume and communicate with our vendors weekly — it ’ s important everyone ’ s on the same page .”
Broome points to the importance of communication with other supply chain professionals in the space , and key partners as a crucial component for success . “ We recently attended the annual Solar Power International
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