Raconteur Feature: Are strategic partnerships the secret to agility?
The outsourcing industry has come a long way, and strategic partnerships are now rewarding businesses with increased flexibility and agility.
PP Control & Automation CEO, Tony Hague took part in an interview for the Raconteur feature, talking about how customers want a strategic partner that is going to be more than just a company which makes stuff for them.
“Our customers want a strategic partner that is going to be more than just a company which makes stuff for them. We now have companies which share the design, innovation, the collaboration, engineering. Our job is to basically make sure our customers’ product is better than the competition.”
The feature covers:
What strategic partnerships can do
Partnering strategies are changing
Choosing strategic suppliers
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