Klöckner Pentaplast Named Dannon Supplier Of The Year
Nominees for the Awards were evaluated by cross-functional taskforce at Dannon and the final selection of Award winners was made by the entire Dannon Executive Committee. “It is the philosophy of Groupe Danone and Dannon that the Sourcing and Supplier Development teams must enhance the relationship with our business partners,” said Francois Blanckaert, vice president of sourcing and supplier development for The Dannon Company. “Rather than examining only cost or the transactional value of our relationships, we look at total value creation. We know that innovation will come not only from within Dannon or Groupe Danone but also from externally via our business partners. So, through close relationships and through improved recognition of our partners, we are in effect bringing the outside inside. It is an evolution of the traditional purchasing function.”
- People:
- Francois Blanckaert
- Places:
- GORDONSVILLE
- New York City