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Kochi, (Kerala) [India]: When Pathumwadee Manu took over global sourcing at Autobacs India, shipments from overseas manufacturers took eight to ten weeks to reach Kochi. Today, they arrive in just three to four weeks. During the same period, the company's international supplier network expanded from 15-20 suppliers to 46. Those measurable improvements have led Manu to become Executive Director of Roavion Automotive Pvt. Ltd., the company operating Autobacs India, where she also holds a 20 percent equity stake. The Problem She Was Hired Into Autobacs India had been trading for over a decade and had outgrown the systems it started…