GEP Insights

It will not have escaped your attention that the O&G sector is experiencing some major pressure.  The global pandemic, a shifting political landscape and pressure to curb fossil fuel consumption are just some of the influences that have huge impact on O&G companies.   In this episode we explore some of these dynamics with GEP’s Ennio Senese – a veteran of the industry with tremendous insight into the fates and fortunes of the major players, and Patrick Heuer, from GEP’s O&G center of excellence in Houston.

One thing that is clear is that everyone wants to get paid.  When times are tough companies need to look closely at who they pay and when, and there are always win-win scenarios possible with suppliers.  That’s why we’ve seen an upturn in interest in automating AP processes and in this episode of GEP Insights we talk to Dmitriy Lerman of GEP’s product management group about how GEP are leading the way with a new AP Automation solution, and how it can help companies catalyze transformation of business value in uncertain times

At the start of each year GEP’s global team of procurement and supply experts publishes a comprehensive, predictive report for the year ahead – the GEP Outlook Report. Following recent global events the economic predictions that were confidently put forward at the start of this year have had to be reviewed. The GEP Outlook Team have undertaken to publish a post-Covid19 updated edition of the eighth annual GEP Outlook Report, and in this episode of GEP Insights we speak to John Piatek, Vice President of Consulting at GEP and lead author of the Outlook report, to hear about the headlines and gain some insight into what lies ahead.

Recent events have seen us focus on our own person supply chains as retailers have struggled to get goods into stores, and panic-buying has ensued.  But as consumer supply chains begin to settle into a new pattern of normality, the trouble in supply is far from over.  B2B supply chains are now starting to show the effects of the global shutdown and the ongoing impact on business and the world has yet to be felt, but it is coming.   In this episode of GEP Insights we talk to Mike Jette, Vice President of Consulting at GEP about the different between B2C and B2B supply chains and why that difference means a much longer term, a more difficult to solve problem than a shortage of toilet paper for a few weeks.

As our "Covid Response Series" continues, Biju Mohan, VP  & Rafiq Merchant, Senior Director discuss not just what companies can do, but how GEP has created a platform to connect suppliers of PPE to healthcare providers in greatest need. Connect: www.gep.com