Network Services Company (NETWORK) announced its Packaging division was a finalist for the 2015 Excellence in Purchasing Indirect Categories (EPIC) Award.

The EPIC awards were created to recognize procurement and supplier professionals who demonstrate excellence at managing categories of indirect spending. EPIC Award recipients are selected by a panel of leaders in procurement who use rigorous criteria to judge nominees on how they meet challenges in managing indirect spending and help their stakeholders, and their organizations, meet their goals.

NETWORK Packaging was honored to accept the nomination from a Fortune 200 Industrial Machinery Manufacturer in recognition for the collaborative cost saving initiatives, innovative solutions and operational benefits they have realized.

“With NETWORK, I have a single point of contact who offers packaging solutions that take my entire supply chain into consideration,” says the Segment Director, Supply Chain and Sourcing. “I work closely with NETWORK to scope out my packaging projects. We collaboratively identify opportunities to introduce automation, improve efficiencies, and minimize waste.
 
“I look to NETWORK for innovative solutions that help me bring products to market faster, maximize uptime and through put, and lower total cost of ownership. NETWORK's customer-centric approach balances the heightened service and support levels we need locally, with consolidation, transparency of purchasing, and continuous improvement ideas we require nationally.”