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Finance , IT Innovation , Corporate Business Development and Corporate Planning . Having worked for Sumitomo Chemicals for more than 30 years , Shigemori has extensive experience in corporate and business planning , working mostly on projects across finance , supply chain and marketing divisions . He candidly admits that he does not profess to have a wealth of experience in the technology space but recognises the disruptive affect technology has had on the company and its customer base . “ I feel that technology is advancing beyond everybody ’ s imagination and is impacting all fields of our business , including R & D , production , supply chain , corporate administration and management ,” he says . “ Digitalisation allows analysis of a large sum of data , and so the quality of the analysis depends on the quality and quantity of data , the scope of the data and the methods in place . It qualifies the quality of our decision making .” Despite the recognition of the significance of data , and in turn , digitalisation , as a project manager Shigemori values human engagement more than ever and notes
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“Digitalisation allows analysis of data … it qualifies the quality of our decisionmaking ”
— Takashi Shigemori Managing Executive Officer IT Innovation Dept , Sumitomo Chemical