“Expectations since the merger are
high, and we only have two years from
start-to-finish to work on the synergies
- beyond that it becomes the normal
course of business.” He cites the
success of the integration of Draka
into Prysmian Group in 2011 and notes
that CEO Valerio Battista has stated
the progress with synergies is ahead
of schedule. Alivia adds that the same
challenge is being tackled on the
supply chain side “The first step was
to look at inventory (since the merger
inventory locations have dropped
from 77 to 70) but now we’re analysing
more complex points including the
rationalising of our network where
inventory is kept, our flows, product
location and distribution. We need
to ensure we make the right product
in the best facility,” he explains.
Prysmian is engaged in setting new
contracts with carriers and working
on their implementation with third-party
logistics companies essential for
managing the network. “It’s not only
the logistics network,” adds Alivia.
“We are reviewing every single facility
and product to make sure we service
the customer from where it makes the
most sense; we’re looking at cost of
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