Bridgestone: “Having the right information available at all levels”

Niek Vaessen, General Manager of Supply Chain Management & Information Technology at Bridgestone spoke about their transformation to a new supply chain structure during Every Angle’s Customer Day  The manufacturer of tires as well as other rubber products told about the role of information in the large supply chain transformation that Bridgestone has been working on for years.  “At all levels, employees should have access to real-time information on recent sales, product variants, stock levels, production charts and cost components in order to be able to do their jobs properly”, says Vaessen, who presented how Bridgestone utilizes Every Angle to deliver a synchronized view of the operation to all levels and locations throughout the supply chain.