WORLD VISION
“ We are probably more on the other end of the spectrum where we are intentionally not cutting edge . Instead we are looking to be frugal , using technology that has the highest return on investment ( ROI ), as well as applications that provide the most effective impact ”
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— Tim Covell , Supply Chain Director , World Vision
distribution , I would say that we are still on a journey about how we can build global solutions . Here in the US , we had a big win several years ago when we introduced a common ERP system for both managing donations as well as ministry executions for serving our communities . Now that we ’ re on a common platform , the ability to move products around to maintain control has really been bolstered ,” adds Covell .
He adds that , “ Envista has been our partner for a little over four years and they have played an important role in allowing us to utilise our ERP for nonprofit application . A lot of what we do is non-standard , we are using an ERP built for profit in a nonprofit organisation , so being able to manage that efficiently and effectively we are really thankful for Envista for providing the expertise .” Other technology World Vision has adopted to digitally transform its operations include the adoption of a new TMS system about a year ago , “ and so we are still going through the learning curves of the system and looking to be as effective as
AUGUST 2020