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they will have less congested routes to negotiate .”
This phase is more about competency and vision than about IT , but it ’ s vital to the digital journey to new levels of automation . “ Transdev has two main focuses - operating and maintaining its assets - and we have to be master of both ,” says Orlowski . “ People in the IT organisation and in the field can learn from each other . You can only do so much digitally – I am a big proponent of getting IT people out of the office if they are trying to create solutions just so they can understand the real-world problem .”
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If that seems self-deprecatory coming from a CIO think again . Data is the driver for the new vision , and while Orlowski is keen to develop as much internal expertise as possible , his team are working with partners to tap into the newest solutions . “ We are always better together . For example , in the enterprise asset management space we have chosen Infor as our strategic partner . Infor ’ s global presence and experience in working with a broad spectrum of fleet , equipment or machinery asset companies is proven and their position as a Leader in Gartner ’ s magic quadrant further enhances our confidence .
“ Infor EAM is also used by our global HQ in France and this partnership continues to help us optimise our asset management processes at Transdev . Infor ’ s ability to align with our
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