ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE
“ With price increases continuing across the globe , we need to be vigilant and dynamic when anticipating outcomes which yield to calculation and therefore prediction ”
RASHEED MOHAMAD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE
and as a 4PL partner ( Fourth Party Logistics ), provides ALE with the ecosystem to make sure they have a clear e2e delivery mechanism for their system .
“ It ' s almost the fifth year of our partnership ,” explains Mohamad . “ K & N ’ s innovation and technology continues to hugely benefit us as well as aligning with our willingness and vision to undergo such a technological evolution . Working together as a team to make this happen has been great . And as a bonus it ’ s also one of the reasons for our improvement in on-time deliveries over the last few years , which has made our customers very happy , of course .”
There are other notable developments too . Mohamad is a sponsor of ALE ’ s # GoGreen program . This initiative aims to find new technologies that will contribute to protecting natural capital , building sustainable cities and limiting global climate change .
“ The ALE # GoGreen programme aims to decrease the organisation ' s overall carbon footprint . By reducing paper files and the use of excessive emails , as well as sharing files in a more ecofriendly , agile and efficient manner , we can reduce our overall CO2 emissions ,” explains Mohamad . “ At ALE , we continue to encourage remote work , and an important part of this initiative is enabling effective hybrid-working which contributes to cutting travel emissions . As part of the effort , we are also utilising our facilities to host key events remotely , such as our annual Connex conference .”
Orienting himself with an eye to the future , Rasheed Mohamad concludes : “ With all of these changes , we predict a huge increase in uptake for our subscription model . Significantly , with lead times now at 70 weeks – which we see continuing into 2023 – and with price increases continuing across the globe , we need to be vigilant and dynamic in terms of anticipating those outcomes that yield to calculation , and therefore prediction . Integrating intelligence throughout the supply chain will result in precise forecasts , tracking and automated pick and pack with added value activities .”
Ultimately , at ALE , Mohamad and the wider team always strive , he says , “ to turn the unpredictable into the predictable .”
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