THALES CANADA INC .
Mike White
Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain of its Urban Rail Signalling Business Line , in Toronto
“ Last year we had quite a few
substantial projects finished on time , which in this industry isn ’ t always the case ”
– Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain of its Urban Rail Signalling Business
Line , in Toronto all over the globe , including in Dubai , Santiago and Hong Kong ; it has also produced the two longest driverless train lines in the world , in Vancouver and Dubai . Supply of materials and services to support this construction work is overseen by Mike White , the Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain of its Urban Rail Signalling Business Line , in Toronto .
“ Last year we had quite a few substantial projects finished on time , which in this industry isn ’ t always the case ,” he explains . “ Approximately 50 percent of the project value is through procurement and supply chain . We play a very significant part in its success . Normally we meet between the engineer and the installation guys , if design is late this doesn ’ t mean the installation can be late , so we have to do the magic in the middle to make sure everything is delivered on time .” In London , Thales upgraded the underground ’ s Northern and Jubilee Lines to include automated signalling systems , on the back of which it won the Four Lines Modernization contract . This will advance four of the capital ’ s most important lines : the
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