Innovation & Change: Strategies for Bahrain Maritime International

This report explores the benefits of change and innovation within an organization, specifically focusing on Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International. It identifies barriers to innovation, such as internal turf protection and inadequate information systems, and proposes methods to overcome them, including employee training and integrated e-commerce solutions. The report emphasizes the importance of planning, monitoring, and communication in managing change, highlighting the use of review techniques and distribution software. Furthermore, it discusses the human effects of change, noting how a new generation of tech-savvy employees can drive better business performance through innovation and collaboration. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of improved communication within teams and its positive impact on business operations.

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Executive Summary
The primary purpose of this report is to discuss the benefits of change within an organization.
It also elaborates on the barriers in the path of innovation. It discusses the different methods
that can help Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International in overcoming the barriers. The
report also expounds on the planning and review techniques that can help in managing
change in an organization. It also talks about the significance of communication in relation to
innovation. The report also highlights how the changes have an impact on the people along
with the teams in an organization.

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Table of Contents
Benefits of change along with innovation..................................................................................3
Barriers to change along with innovation..................................................................................3
Overcoming the barriers pertaining to change...........................................................................4
Planning and monitoring the review techniques........................................................................4
Significance of communication pertaining to innovation..........................................................5
Human effects in relation to change...........................................................................................5
References:.................................................................................................................................7

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Benefits of change along with innovation
The sources along with capacities pertaining to Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile
International have greatly increased in the present age. A large number of the companies have
deviated from focussing the effort in production planning and they have adopted a demand-
driven focus. It lays focus on managing the field of demand in a more efficient manner.
Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International should rationalize on the area at which the
company is best at selling and it can align the sales force with such a mindset
(Bmmigroup.com 2018). The changes can be brought about in the organization can help in
the creation of a customer-focussed mindset that can help the organization in its growth. The
innovation strategies can help in uncovering data and identification of trends in the
information system of the company. The companies that have dedicated resources can focus
on the arena of demand planning and it can help in forecasting strong result and drive value
for that of the company (Burke 2017). The improvements in the field of communication has
enabled the growth of globalization. There are some companies that are thinking about
rerouting the inbound shipments to that of the alternate posts.
Barriers to change along with innovation
The arena of business that is most affected by the global business environment relates
to that of supply chain. The manufacturing along with distribution has been impacted on
account of integration of supplier base and there are many companies which are not flexible
to adopt to the new kind of business environment. Re-positioning of the inbound container
shipment can have an overall negative impact. The leading companies in the arena of retail
reflect the nature pertaining to modern supply chain. Intellect along with technology can help
in transforming the value proposition of the customer (Hale and Held 2018). The young
should be communicated about the innovations so that they can adjust to the changes taking

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place. The barriers that are perceived pertaining to supply chain management is in relation to
internal external turf protection and the inadequate information system. Poor collaboration in
between the chain partners also act like a barrier for Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile
International. Product innovation along with brand equity are no longer thought to be
sufficient in commanding high price within that of the market (Bryson 2018).
Overcoming the barriers pertaining to change
The distribution leaders do not get sufficient amount of time and the resources with
the help of which they can address the challenges in the modern age. Highly engaged and
productive workers should execute well-designed process that can help in overcoming the
barriers pertaining to change in Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International. The workers
should be well-directed and coached by the supervisors for attaining the goals. Appropriate
focus should be laid in the field of consistent productivity improvement (Camisón and Villar-
López 2014). The training budgets should be sufficient that can help in providing proper
training to the warehouse supervisor.
Integrated e-commerce that is linked to the back-end of the business process can help in
delivering the products to the customer on time. This can prove to be an effective step in
overcoming the barriers in relation to change. Modern services are dependent to a great
extent on technology and the right software can help in dealing with the changes. The
changes taking place in Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International can be tackled with
the help of SAP Business by Design that can help the elements in working together (Cook
2017).
Planning and monitoring the review techniques
The planning along with monitoring of the review techniques of Bahrain Maritime
and Mercantile International can be done by making use of reports against the annual

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operational plan. It can help in reviewing the process of progress and check whether it has
been able to meet the strategic objectives (Hale and Held 2018). Appropriate records should
be kept that can help in assessing the progress being made. During the time of reviewing the
progress, Management Committee should see to it whether the activities are within the bound
of agreed strategic objectives of Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International. Different
distribution software like Net Suite, Fish Bowl, Vers Accounts and Systum can be made use
of by Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International so that it can help in consolidation of
data related to finances, revenue and costs (Scott and Davis 2015). The cloud-based
management solution can help in managing e-commerce store. With the help of these system,
orders along with sales can be managed across that of different channels. It can help in
tracking of the revenue and profitability pertaining to the products.
Significance of communication pertaining to innovation
Innovation is similar to that of change. One of the reason why organisations fail is on
account of vagueness pertaining to communicating change. The innovation of the internal
process along with organizational re-structuring should be communicated to the employees in
Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International so that they can work successfully along the
new direction (Greenwood et al. 2017). Every aspect in relation to change should be
communicated to the personnel of the organization and the benefits of the project should be
properly co-ordinated to the employees working in Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile
International.
Human effects in relation to change
Intersection pertaining to emerging technology along with innovative employees can
help in improving the business performance. The new generation of the employees of Bahrain
Maritime and Mercantile International being more comfortable with the aspect of technology

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can help in driving of better results (Burke 2017). It can help in the process of driving process
that is more efficient and ear better profit margin on account of the innovation. The
wholesalers can uncover the best practices with the help of innovations brought about in the
organization. The changes will make it easier for the new generation of the employees to do
the jobs and it can support the ability of bringing change. New generation of the employees in
Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International can improve the business performance of the
company. The employees will be able to exceed the performance expectations and bring
greater profit margin for the company. The distributors with the help of business analytics
along with mobile access can make agile decisions and communicate effectively with the
colleagues.
Effect of innovation on team
Collaboration can prove to be important in relation to the change agents.
Improvement in collaboration in Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International can help in
the process of sharing and integration of data within the organization. In the arena of
distribution business, the employees are often found to be geographically dispersed and hence
collaboration can greatly benefit the Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International. This will
help the company in delivering of products in a more effective manner with the other
logistics partners and suppliers. Technology can result in improved performance in the field
of wholesale along with distribution. Innovation can pave the path for improving
communication within the team and it can help in providing new ways of doing business.

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