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       ❖ What did you do right and what did you do wrong?


       Things I did right:

       •  Followed the objectives strictly
       •  Did relevant online courses and followed the best practices in the domain
       •  Followed the timeline efficiently
       •  Kept the mentor updated
       •  Established great networking in the organization

       Things I did wrong:

       •  Did not visit plants twice to understand the information flow physically
       •  Took bottom to top approach which took more time and efforts

       ❖ What are the things to keep in mind in the internship?
       •  Don’t limit yourself with the given objectives rather try to widen the project scope
       •  Spend as much time as required to understand the problem and its scope
       •  While providing the solution make sure they are doable
       •  Be proactive and enthusiast
       •  Keep the mentor updated
       •  Established great networking in the organization

       ❖ What pre-internship preparation do you suggest for juniors?
       •  Clear all the concepts of inventory management (Inventory planning, Inventory norms, 6 sigma etc.)

       •  Understand all the aspects of Demand planning with real cases
       •  Basics of Supply chain Management (the information flow, material flow, cash flow)
       •  Advanced excel is must
       •  VBA tool for automation (Basics only)
       •  Power BI (it would be a cherry on the cake)
       •  Power point is Must (a great presentation is what makes you unique)

       ❖ Anything else you would like to add
       •  Be confident
       •  Sometime people may get arrogant so be patient
       •  Make your timeline very efficient and follow it
       •  Don’t overthink about the PPO just do a great project and don’t get influenced by fellow interns after all
          they are your competition













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