“ We have partners on the IT and system side , who have helped provide end-toend visibility ,” she explains . “ Visibility is something we now have more and more in our company , not just in supply chain .”
The third pillar of change is the company ’ s new-found partner ecosystem . JAS Freight Forwarding is one such partner . “ They ’ re now an exclusive partner for us in certain regions ,” says Oremovic .
RHI Magnesita ’ s partners have helped it shorten its supply chain in technology terms , even if physically it is the same size .
“ Mines are mines ,” says Oremovic . “ They are where they are ; you can ’ t move them . So the production footprint has not changed , but the demand planning has .”
“ We knew we needed better transparency on inventory . How much coverage do we need ? How regional can inventory be ?”
SIMONE OREMOVIC EXECUTIVE VP PEOPLE ,
PROJECTS & SCM , RHI MAGNESITA
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