64 INTERVIEW Managing procurement and supply chain at scale Santosh Nair explains how GEP’s solutions leverage real-time insights, automation and risk management to help enterprises adapt to market volatility, enhance supplier resilience and align procurement with broader business goals BY ALICE CHAMBERS One US-based financial services firm – which is ranked among the nation’s top 100 by revenue and has over 100,000 employees and 10,000 suppliers operating in 40 countries – was facing increasing pressure to manage complex supply chains and procurement operations efficiently, securely and at scale. After partnering with GEP, the company was able to enhance security, improve accessibility, update more than 1,000 purchasing policies and transition almost entirely to digital invoicing. It’s not the only large enterprise that has significantly improved operations by implementing GEP’s technology. “We build a central intelligence layer for enterprise procurement and supply chain operations, empowering organisations to unlock the full power of AI and automation,” says Santosh Nair, global head of product strategy at GEP. “Our embedded AI analytics deliver real-time insights into spend, category, and supplier, enabling faster, smarter decisions and proactive risk management.” GEP provides a suite of platforms and solutions designed to simplify and optimise procurement and supply chain operations. At the core is GEP Quantum, a low-code/no-code platform built natively on Microsoft Azure with AI and machine learning capabilities. It brings together data, automation and intelligence to help organisations streamline complex workflows, guide users through easier processes and make advanced insights accessible across the business. “The foundation of our solutions on Azure provides stability, scalability and performance necessary for enterprise procurement and supply chain operations,” says Nair. “This architectural synergy ensures customers benefit from a robust, secure environment.” GEP Quantum platform powers key solutions including GEP SMART, GEP NEXXE and GEP GREEN. GEP SMART supports the entire source-to-pay process, helping businesses analyse spending, manage sourcing and contracts, collaborate with suppliers, and run procurement operations more efficiently in one place. GEP NEXXE is focused on supply chain management, combining planning, visibility, collaboration and execution tools Photo: iStock/gorodenkoff
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