SupplyChain Magazine December 2020 | Page 150

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That journey is long and full of pivoting points , but our teams have the talent and motivation to get it done . I don ’ t think there ’ s a single formula that serves all companies , and the concept of digitalisation itself keeps evolving rapidly . Each company will have to find its own solution ,” Aidir added .
A lot of companies , after the initial shock of COVID-19 , having watched as their global supply chain networks were torn apart , their balance books inked with red figures , and job losses across the board , have openly stated that they wish they could have done things differently . Many would have done things differently on the run-up to the pandemic , had they known what was around the corner . On this , Aidir told me that IMI is “ now looking at several measures to better prepare us for these events , but while we didn ’ t have a crystal ball , we put in place several actions in recent years that helped us in this period .”
“ Having a truly global team with people in all continents creates an invaluable collaboration network , which was crucial for us this year . Two aspects we continue to
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