AS NANDO ’ S ADOPTS NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE ITS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS ARE NIMBLE IN LINE WITH ITS GROWTH , THE HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN ALSO HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON PEOPLE TO ENSURE THE TEAM IS UPSKILLED , ENGAGED AND ARE THE FOCAL POINT BEHIND AUTOMATION
NANDO ’ S
AS NANDO ’ S ADOPTS NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE ITS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS ARE NIMBLE IN LINE WITH ITS GROWTH , THE HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN ALSO HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON PEOPLE TO ENSURE THE TEAM IS UPSKILLED , ENGAGED AND ARE THE FOCAL POINT BEHIND AUTOMATION
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N ando ’ s was built on the solid foundations of family , integrity , pride , passion and courage . When Deon Pillay , Head of Supply Chain – Nando ’ s Grocery International , joined the company in 2014 , he was also introduced to the motto “ Have fun and make money ” – in that order . In 2016 , Pillay become Nando ’ s Head of Supply Chain , and has always endeavoured to ensure this motto is included in everything he does , and is passed on to his team and to business partners .
“ My role has evolved over the time I have been at Nando ’ s – it has been the most exciting evolution I have ever experienced . I started in the role of Logistics Manager , handling export shipments out of South Africa with one person in my team . Today , in my role , I look after the wider supply chain which is strongly focused on four primary and overarching areas : Global Production ,
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