5M rolls out software for the packaging buy

摘要

Most purchasing operations don't have a good handle on their companies'packaging buy,and it isn't entirely purchasing's fault,says Mary Kroening,product development manager at 3M Integrated Packaging Management.Before assuming her current post,Kroening had responsibility for purchasing packaging globally at 3M.It was in that role that she helped develop software that provides purchasing with insight into the company's packaging buy,the 3M Integrated Packaging Tool.3M is rolling out the latest version of the software internally;it is expected to help reduce costs associated with the packaging buy by US40 million over five years.