E-WASTE world seems to be focused on reporting ‘ How good or bad are we ? Who is worse than us in the same product category ?’ – I call it peeling the onion : grab all the data , peel the onion , take a look at what ' s rotten and go fix it .”
Diversity at IBM IBM has always been able to see the talent inside potential employees . The company ’ s first employee with a disability was hired in 1914 , decades before the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was installed to support such workers . The company joined The Valuable 500 in 2020 , a global business collective designed to advocate for disability inclusion in business .
“ At IBM , diversity and inclusion are foundational principles of our culture ,” says Carla Grant Pickens , Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at IBM . “ By fostering conscious inclusion and
“ AT IBM CONSULTING , I LOOK AT HOW CLIENTS WANT TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE THEIR BUSINESS PROBLEMS ”
BRUCE ANDERSON MANAGING PARTNER OF GLOBAL MANUFACTURING , IBM CONSULTING active allyship , every IBM employee can make a positive impact on society while bringing their authentic selves to work . Innovation and creativity can thrive when differences are embraced and diverse experiences are at the table .”
“ I just think that accommodating all types of talent , however it presents itself , is something IBM ' s been a leader in for a long time ,” says Anderson . “ I think you can say that sounds very altruistic , but I think it ' s also just good business as well .”
There ' s a lot of talent out there that doesn ' t always show up in an expected way , and IBM has been very efficient at figuring out how to find it . Over the next 12 months , the consulting company is looking to draw in new , skilled employees and help their clients prepare for future supply chain disturbances .
“ I believe that the world feels like it ' s got its arms around these disruptions ,” says Anderson . “ But there ' s more than one , right ?”
The COVID-19 period caused huge supply chain disruption and havoc to the manufacturing environment , followed by Russia ’ s war against Ukraine and the political tensions between the US and China .
“ I think what ' s going to happen is enterprises , whether or not they are specific to manufacturing , are going to get better at dealing with disruption ,” says Anderson . “ You won ' t find them caught saying , ‘ We never thought of that scenario ’. When you actually bring the data in , analyse it and say , ‘ If this scenario happens , this is what we do ’ – have your plan backed up by facts .”
Anderson believes that this will play very well into what manufacturing consultants in broader corporate functions can do to help their clients in the next year .
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