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happening in Israel or China for example , so they must be supported by digital tools with AI elements .”
It is also very important to ensure buyers understand the digitisation of the business itself – and indeed , the renewable energy industry . “ Our buyers need to understand the needs , developments and innovations of the market ,” says Piepel . “ They have to challenge the business sometimes , or support it with these kinds of tools and digitised , disruptive solutions .”
We can expect to see constant improvement across innogy , led by a strategic procurement department . “ We want to learn from other organisations and develop an even greater network of buyers . We must continue to push digitisation , even if there is some resistance – we must make people understand it ’ s not threatening their job , just changing and maybe even supporting it . Mainly , we are looking at all the latest trends and getting the best people on board .”
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