Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 50 | Page 68

t cht lk critical equipment in essential sectors . For these companies , supply chain limitations have to be managed incredibly tightly to mitigate risk . And one area that can potentially shift the disruption dynamic is outsourcing . Yes , outsourcing .

t cht lk critical equipment in essential sectors . For these companies , supply chain limitations have to be managed incredibly tightly to mitigate risk . And one area that can potentially shift the disruption dynamic is outsourcing . Yes , outsourcing .

Why outsourcing is a radical transformation
For many companies , the idea of outsourcing alternative solutions while they wait for their supply chains to catch up is not the first one that they would consider . Yet this is perhaps one of the most versatile and efficient strategies that any company can employ to minimise the risk of right now and any potential risk that may emerge tomorrow .
Outsourced solutions can be implemented on any site to ensure that infrastructure projects or cooling requirements are not impacted by unexpected supply chain challenges at any time .
The benefit of outsourcing is that it can be implemented to suit your unique business requirements . You just need the right strategy that is aligned with the business needs on an immediate , intermediate , or long-term basis .
John Lewis , Managing Director , Aggreko Africa
If you have already planned for what you need in the event of an emergency , and you have a trusted partner on board , then you know that you have systems in place for when the unexpected happens .
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