sourcing playing an integral role in reducing emissions down the supply chain . As the company expands its own charging network , technology will allow personnel more time to explore renewable energy sourcing , making sure that Rivian customers are charging up with clean energy .
Meeting its strategy for success hinges on its use of data in the procurement functions to standardise processes and focus on saving costs , time , and limiting negative
climate impact — with the overarching aim of eliminating it . As such , the procurement team will look at supplier spend and consider whether its dollars are going towards the desired suppliers .
While much of the technology adoption and integration is carried out in-house , Hood explains that technology partners will be leveraged by Rivian to meet demands unique to its processes .
Hood says : “ We understand what we want to do in theory — on a whiteboard — but how do we integrate that into the actual software that ’ s more commonplace ?”
In trying to answer this question , the company has been able to push technologies to their absolute limits , which is a benefit to Rivian , but also the partner that supplies that solution — making Rivian a testbed ripe for procurement solutions .
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