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what happens in each factory and I can optimise the process . “ It ’ s a complete game changer .” With over 30 factories worldwide , Nokia ’ s supply chain is a far-reaching one spanning several continents . However , the Finnish company only owns three of these factories with the rest being outsourced . Instead of focusing on owning bricks-andmortar , Nokia is concentrating on owning the information , the data , and knowledge behind it . By understanding how the industry is connected together , the organisation is creating a conscious supply network , an end-to-end ecosystem built on end-to-end understanding and knowledge .
“ Only three of our factories are owned by Nokia because we have not been focusing on manufacturing , we have been focusing on managing a manufacturing network ,” observes Giloth . “ I only can manage this network if I have data . I don ’ t care about owning the equipment , but I care about owning the data .
“ We are putting thousands of sensors in our factories and
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