Transforming Analytics for Procurement Optimization
Saturday, October 1, 2016 - 00:00
How GE Uncovered Hundreds of Millions in Cost Savings with Advanced Machine Learning
For spend analytics, many enterprises struggle to answer basic questions such as “How many suppliers do I have?” let alone big questions such as “What’s the impact on our spend if the price of steel rises 10%?” Learn how GE is gaining new levels of insight into spend and identifying tremendous savings opportunities by mastering the Big Data challenge in procurement.
Executive Data Solutions Director - Digital Thread
GE
Emily Galt is the Executive Data Solutions Director – Digital Thread at GE where she leads the big data & analytics strategy for GE’s operations. Having spent nearly 10 years at GE, Emily lends her experience in Corporate Audit and Supply Chain Finance to determine opportunities leveraging data & analytics to reduce product cost & lead time across GE’s supply chain & sourcing organizations. Emily’s extensive training in Financial Management, GE Six Sigma, and GE LEAN have been foundational to developing sourcing strategies and outcomes. During Emily’s tenure at GE, she has had the opportunity to work across the globe managing teams of all sizes.
How GE Uncovered Hundreds of Millions in Cost Savings with Advanced Machine Learning
For spend analytics, many enterprises struggle to answer basic questions such as “How many suppliers do I have?” let alone big questions such as “What’s the impact on our spend if the price of steel rises 10%?” Learn how GE is gaining new levels of insight into spend and identifying tremendous savings opportunities by mastering the Big Data challenge in procurement.
Emily Galt
Emily Galt is the Executive Data Solutions Director – Digital Thread at GE where she leads the big data & analytics strategy for GE’s operations. Having spent nearly 10 years at GE, Emily lends her experience in Corporate Audit and Supply Chain Finance to determine opportunities leveraging data & analytics to reduce product cost & lead time across GE’s supply chain & sourcing organizations. Emily’s extensive training in Financial Management, GE Six Sigma, and GE LEAN have been foundational to developing sourcing strategies and outcomes. During Emily’s tenure at GE, she has had the opportunity to work across the globe managing teams of all sizes.