APTIM
APTIM
’ s Supply Chain & Procurement Transformation
skillsets to execute in the areas that are our responsibility . In order to do that , we needed to define what that breadth and depth of the supply chain realm and scope would be . Once we got there and got the right people in the right structure , the next step was going through documenting our processes and making sure that we were rigorous about it . This ensured everybody was working off of the same framework . Then we looked at bringing in tools where it would increase efficiencies by making it easier for people to execute on those processes ."
People First Redesigning better ways of doing things requires a diverse group of people , a wealth of experience , and most importantly , it requires flexible mindsets . " One really unique thing about APTIM is that we are very diverse in the sense that we are both diverse in the industries we serve and in multiple geographies . I ' ve been in larger companies that don ' t have as wide a breadth of scope as APTIM does . We are in a lot of different areas , and so management , in general , is very accommodating and are very in tune with diversity and inclusion . They ' re very encouraging and employee-focused because , at the end of the day , our product is our service , and so the company really does value their people ," says Shah .
He continues , " That flexibility supports people to be able to perform and stay focused on work and their function more than the traditional thought processes , where it was believed you have to have an office and a set work schedule . Having flexibility around all of those things has made us a lot more successful ."
" This industry has been traditionally very resistant to change . It ' s in our DNA . They ' re known to be entrenched in the way that they ' ve done work . One of the things I found is working well is that we ' re trying to foster the thought process with our teams that
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