ADJUSTING TO INDUSTRY AND COMPANY CHANGES , APTIM LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND REVAMPS ITS WAY TO BETTER PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN
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ADJUSTING TO INDUSTRY AND COMPANY CHANGES , APTIM LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND REVAMPS ITS WAY TO BETTER PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN
People . Process . Tools . Sometimes referred to as the golden triangle , it ' s an old concept that optimises the relationships between people , processes and the tools required to get the job done . APTIM is using this age-old strategy to propel its supply chain and procurement transformation journey .
By ensuring the right people , with the right mindsets are given the right tools , APTIM is working to fix what ' s broken , and leveraging technology to optimise where it makes sense , and getting to better procurement in the process .
Punit Shah , VP of supply chain and procurement officer at APTIM , walks us through .
Digital Transformation ; Setting the Pace and Challenging Mindsets " Private equity ownership has a very unique and a much faster-paced ask and requirement as compared to a traditional oil and gas firm whose structure and identity had a few iterations in recent times , owing to changes in ownership . In terms of establishing a base to grow from , the two backgrounds present quite a stark contrast .
" It took a lot for the company to bring those two together , but right now , our approach is to bite off as much as we can chew . We want to take small steps but make sure that they are : a ) consistent with the strategy , b ) they ' re relevant to the business in size , scale and scope and c ) we can continue to build on that . We don ' t want to do something we have to backtrack from or restart because we didn ' t think of something further downstream . And so it ' s a very cautious and slow but deliberate approach .
" We started by ensuring we had the right people with the relevant backgrounds and
50 June 2021