AMERICAN FAST FOOD GIANT ENHANCES SPEND VISIBILITY, STRENGTHENS SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS WITH GEP SMART A leading restaurant chain, which has outlets across the United States and annual revenues of around $11 billion, sought a technology platform that would provide visibility into enterprise-wide spend, consolidate its expansive network of suppliers and facilitate supplier management.OBJECTIVES Boost spend visibility across all outlets Bring more spend under management Cleanse and consolidate its network of 95,000 suppliers Enrich supplier database, especially of key direct materials vendors Improve supplier management to lower risks, avoid disruptions and maximize value Increase cost savings ACHIEVEMENTS Deployed GEP SMART and established an approval workflow for supplier r

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