ROHIT DARODKAR
228 timely payments and the like , it becomes a more open relationship and they take more interest in the business ’ s success and how they can influence it .”
Internally , Darodkar says a keen focus on managing change is also imperative to effective supply chain operations , particularly in the age of digital transformation . “ People come to do things their own way , and there ’ s always a resistance to learn new things ,” he says . “ As the world evolves , you need to evolve , and change is the only thing that ’ s constant . As soon as you accept that change and believe that it ’ s important to your organisation , resistance goes down .” In manufacturing , it is not only changing technologies
“ If you give freedom for vendors to set KPIs for you as well , such as sales targets , it becomes a more open relationship and they take more interest in the business ’ s success and how they can influence it ”
— Rohit Darodkar , Global Procurement and Logistics Manager
FEBRUARY 2020