SupplyChain Magazine April 2022 | Page 153

“ We had to change how we did things and move it to a completely digital method of communication , management , and decision-making ”
ROLLS-ROYCE

“ We had to change how we did things and move it to a completely digital method of communication , management , and decision-making ”

BENN GODFREY VP PROCUREMENT – RAW MATERIAL & FORMING , ROLLS-ROYCE our all-electric ‘ Spirit of Innovation ’ aircraft is now officially the world ’ s fastest allelectric aircraft , having set two new world records – at 15.45 ( GMT ) on 16 November 2021 , the aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km / h ( 345.4 mph ) over 3 kilometres , smashing the existing record by 213.04 km / h ( 132mph ).
And this is something my procurement role has allowed me to be involved in , buying and securing the rare earth metals that make electrification a reality .”
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