ment , development and growth . With the help of technology such as Oracle , American Tower has standardised its processes across the world , implementing guidelines and policies that are cost-effective and efficient . “ If you go to Nigeria , you ’ ll find that it is the same process as in Uganda as opposed to making it different for every supplier everywhere .” Without a doubt , Mugisha believes American Tower will 100 % benefit from the company ’ s efforts towards digitalisation , but only if all processes and systems are efficient for cost management .

To further digitalise supply chain , Mugisha wants to eliminate office space entirely for tasks that can be done from any location , such as making approvals for orders . “ I would like to have a scenario where we don ’ t even have to come into the office and are able to do all these tasks from anywhere . I don ’ t have to be in the office to make approvals about an order or a purchasing position for example ,” says Mugisha . Additionally , he wants to “ be able to automate each and every process ” that is in supply chain , not only just in performance evaluation . Over the years , American Tower has worked with a number of valuable partners such as Galooli POWER , which has assisted American Tower to develop software for site monitoring : “ Working together in the last seven years , Galooli brings a true value and a strong relationship to American Tower and emphasises the importance of us as a real partner ,” Says Leehu Hacohen . Other companies American Tower has worked with include Incell Engineering , which provides American Tower with batteries , and iEngineering

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