Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine April 2019 | Page 129

EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
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EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
Motivated by the emergence of new technologies , Apollo is becoming more data driven as an organisation , having incorporated new processes into everyday use which enables the company to better predict the future . “ Since I first joined in 2016 , I believe the way we conduct operations has become more data and fact driven ,” Zinn recalls . “ We ’ ve been able to predict and plan more , as well as utilise our ability to scale and forecast an improvement .”
In order to ensure Apollo Tyres implements technology progressively , Zinn believes that it ’ s important to understand which new developments will provide the most value to the organisation , as opposed to introducing the latest technology for the sake of it . “ We have a system of prototyping and tooling selection which assures we make conscious and informed
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