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Orica expanded these initiatives globally , leveraging its worldwide networks and improving integration with local supply chain delivery . While Orica ’ s Australian operations are heavily focused on large mining operations , its European operations are more focused on the construction sector .
Centralising elements of the supply chain around procurement and planning has helped in every vertical where Orica operates but the benefits have been particularly telling during the downturn in the mining sector , Lesser says .
“ That long-term planning meant that these improvements were already in place to help us make the most of the boom , and they continued to serve us well as we started to adjust to the change in capacity and focus on taking cost out ,” he says . “ What we ’ ve learned along the way is that it ’ s important to get that right balance between a global functional model and a local execution model .
“ The change in the mining market required us to be even more focused at the local level , improving our execution efficiency and restructuring to have a completely integrated supply chain through the region .”
Rethinking its approach to the supply chain also saw Orica move towards bringing in external talent
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