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such example is the Formula 1 pit stops. In

motorsports, a pit stop is a pause or a break

at a designated area (“pit”) by a car during a

race. During this stop, the vehicle undergoes
tire changes, repairs, and other mechanical

adjustments managed by a pit crew. While the

spotlight is usually on the drivers and engineers

but the members of the pit crew who are the

AROUNKUMAR M driving force remain to be the unsung heroes.
1993 - 97, Mechanical This has gone through a rapid transformation

Sr. Specialist, Vestas Wind from 60.5 sec in 1950 to 2.7 sec in 2013 to
Manufacturing A/s, Denmark
1.8 sec at present.

Passion for Change As a student, we need to get ourselves prepared
to undertake a significant transformation, be

passionate about improvement and be in line
Today, all businesses are challenged to
with the change. This passion of change is
keep pace with the changes in the business
need of the hour.
environment. Rapid changes in technology
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have put immense pressure on the life cycle

of products which has led to once very stable

businesses becoming tycoons. This puts

pressure on the management to reflect and
analyse if their organization is using tomorrow’s

money for solving yesterday’s problems and

immediately take corrective measures to make
sure the money is made available for future

growth and survival.

Alternatively, companies may want to look at

the ongoing benefits of creating a work culture

where employees at every level of the company

are engaged in improving the supply chain,
and thereby enhance the customer experience.

You can see how extensively the market has

improved, be it products or services. One

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