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RS Integrated Supply recently held our annual awards to recognize individual and team efforts from across the globe. While the event was held virtually, award recipients will receive their recognition in the coming weeks as they meet with senior executives. We will recognize those individuals as they are presented with their awards. First up is Louise Brisley, Client Operational Lead based in Warrington, UK. Louise was honored as the company’s 2024 Safety Champion. It is the second consecutive year she has received the award. With one of the largest teams in the company, Louise prioritizes #safety, and it shows in the team’s completion rate for safety training. She plans to pursue additional personal training and qualification in the coming months. She was presented her award by Brandon Coombs (left), Senior Vice President Operational Excellence, and Patrick Sabine, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Congratulations, Louise! #WeAreRS #MRO #SupplyChainManagement

There are many factors that contribute to the compression of profit margins in the food & beverage industry. Political crises, conflicts, pandemics, natural disasters are just a few. Much of it out of anyone’s control. What is under control is how companies react to such crises. One of UK’s largest food & beverage manufacturers took the opportunity to bolster efficiency and curtail operational costs by engaging with RS Integrated Supply. The first goal was tackling the manufacturer’s #MRO storeroom management system. In just a few months, the decision paid dividends. Read the full case study at https://weare.rs/3zKDF3W #supplychainmanagement #plantreliability #StoreroomSolutions RS Group plc RS

RS Group plc recently released its 2023/24 For a Better World ESG Report, outlining progress against our 2030 ESG Action Plan. You can access the entire report at https://weare.rs/4cyRLnA and read some of the great case studies from across the business and our people. #ESG #sustainability #MRO #supplychainmanagement #integratedsupply

Daniel has just completed his work experience with us at our offices in Warrington. Daniel is a student at Cronton 6th Form College and throughout this week he spent time with different departments learning about our business, he also got to visit one of our Stores in Manchester. Good luck to Daniel in your future education, it was a pleasure to have you with us. Maybe one day you'll be an RS Integrated Supply employee! He is pictured here with our Head of HR Nicola Bowman MCIPD #WeAreRS #storesmanagement #workexperience #wedotherightthing

RS Integrated Supply wishes all our colleagues, clients, suppliers and friends from across the United States a safe and happy Independence Day! #WeAreRS #IndependenceDay #July4th

Be prepared: It’s a tenet in life that will serve you well. The #MRO supply chain included. “The more you plan, the more you can anticipate performance and the more you can drive part availability,” says Brandon Coombs, Senior Vice President for #OperationalExcellence. A properly managed maintenance program allows for better agility when reactive maintenance is required. Yet, experience shows that many manufacturers remain deeply entrenched in reactive #maintenance. But it is possible to make the transition. Here, we share a few steps to consider. #WeAreRS #supplychainmanagement RS Group plc https://weare.rs/3Sbhvyv

At RS Integrated Supply, we talk a lot about supplier diversity in the #MRO supply chain. It’s a core pillar of any fully integrated supply program and goes hand-in-hand with our approach to strategic sourcing. Simply, a diverse supplier base enhances supply chain resilience and helps ensure continuity when the inevitable disruption occurs. But supplier diversity goes well beyond that. It demonstrates commitment to responsible and ethical procurement as well as to fairness and social responsibility. It also helps strengthen community relations. It also adds value to your MRO supply chain. #WeAreRS #supplychainmanagement #supplierdiversity RS Group plc MSDUK https://weare.rs/3VW3nv4

50 years ago, today, the first barcode was scanned at a supermarket in Troy, Michigan, under the UPC (Universal Price Code). The product? A 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum. Norman Woodland and Bernard Silver invented the barcode in 1949, but it wasn’t until 1973 that the #UPC was adopted, paving the way for broad use. It was George Lauer who created the scanning system to take advantage of the barcode design. The advancement has made shipping and tracking materials significantly easier and more accurate and improved overall supply chain management. Some estimate that the technology helped reduce retail and food operational costs by as much as 10% when fully adopted. Today, the technology is widely used, including in the #MRO supply chain, and has led to advancements like self-checkout systems and QR codes. An estimated 6 billion barcodes are scanned globally every day. #NationalBarcodeDay #WeAreRS #supplychainmanagement

The latest issue of #MRO Insights, our monthly newsletter, is available. In it, we offer insight into strategic sourcing, defining what it is, how we use it and the value it brings to an integrated supply program. #WeAreRS #StrategicSourcing #Procurement #SupplyChainManagement

Angela Godwin is in the spotlight as part of this month’s “Three Questions with…” Angela joined RS Integrated Supply nearly two years ago as our Global Procurement Sourcing Lead after having worked on the client side. She shares her perspective on how the industry has changed, the importance of setting MRO strategy, and how ESG is affecting #procurement professionals. #strategicsourcing #MRO #supplychainmanagement #WeAreRS RS Group plc