Ramesh – 15-year manufacturing pro vs ERP change
Ramesh spent fifteen years mastering paper-based routines at a Pune manufacturing plant — then a new ERP system tested everything. His story shows why Flexibility is an EQ trait, not a technical one, and how it decides who gets promoted and who gets left behind.
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