SupplyChain Magazine December 2020 | Page 156

IMI CRITICAL ENGINEERING
156 supply chain resilience , many companies who are looking to adopt all of the latest technologies need to be wary . Regardless of whether you ’ re investing in Analytics , Automation , Cloud , Cybersecurity , IoT , or any other product , “[ the ] technology must stay focused on our top priority , which is to make us the supplier of choice to our customers . There ’ s always a risk of losing that focus when you prioritise internally only or work on technical aspects without customer input . It ’ s something we strive to keep in mind all the time .”
At the very end of the interview , I asked Aidir about the future outlook for IMI Critical Engineering and for the supply chain as a whole , his answer to which was both a poignant and succinct answer , “ Digitalisation is a key aspect , but also flexibility , from a Supply
DECEMBER 2020