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Another key focus for us is to build a stronger business contingency plan . The challenges we face are not only extreme weather but we have to qualify back-up suppliers , build multi-sourcing capability across plants and develop an agile , multiskilled operation team .
How are you future-proofing APAC operations against extreme weather events ? Firstly , we ’ re strengthening our supplier partnerships . We work closely with our partners to streamline processes for cost efficiencies , to measure their performance , and to diversify our supplier network .
We ’ re also using machine learning-driven statistical forecasting to improve accuracy in forecasting , to enhance customer service , to optimise inventory performance , and to reduce waste .
For instance , in India , we ’ ve launched a pilot program to install IoT devices in our
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