Supply Chain

How your supply chain can help to gain a competitive advantage

October 29, 2022

How your supply chain can help
If the supply chain configuration is neither designed nor managed, but has evolved without formal
planning processes or strategy, it is time to bring the supply chain back in line with the business.
At Philips Engineering Solutions, we have developed a 4‐step approach to help our clients to step up
in supply chain maturity. The objective is to design a supply chain that actually contributes to
delivering a competitive advantage.

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Brink’s

Brink’s, Incorporated is the world’s premier provider of secure solutions – including global transportation and storage for high-value goods, currency and coin processing, smart safes, ATM services, security services and advanced technology – that deliver critical business intelligence, improved productivity and enhanced protection. Established in 1859, Brink’s employs over 70,000 employees and serves customers through a network of 1,100 facilities and 13,300 vehicles in more than 100 countries on six continents — an unrivaled global footprint that delivers incomparable security, efficiency and visibility across the logistics lifecycle.

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whitePaper | September 2, 2022

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whitePaper | October 12, 2022

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Spotlight

Brink’s

Brink’s, Incorporated is the world’s premier provider of secure solutions – including global transportation and storage for high-value goods, currency and coin processing, smart safes, ATM services, security services and advanced technology – that deliver critical business intelligence, improved productivity and enhanced protection. Established in 1859, Brink’s employs over 70,000 employees and serves customers through a network of 1,100 facilities and 13,300 vehicles in more than 100 countries on six continents — an unrivaled global footprint that delivers incomparable security, efficiency and visibility across the logistics lifecycle.

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