Accessing supply chain insights quickly is crucial if buyers are to respond to – or anticipate – threats, says the CPO of UCB
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Urenco CPO: ‘We will only weather this storm if we work together’
Suppliers supported Urenco during the pandemic, now it’s helping partners overcome the polycrisis, says Tony Roberts
Marielle Beyer on becoming a customer of choice and teaming with sales to tackle inflation
The Roche CPO explains how internal partnering has helped minimise the impact of inflation
Tim Snow: ‘We go as deep as Tier-7 to pinpoint risks to revenue’
The Inmarsat CPO explains why his organisation has a ‘profoundly different’ approach to supply chain threats amid the polycrisis
AstraZeneca CPO: ‘It’s key procurement doesn’t see inflation as a fait accompli’
While buyers should be using an array of levers to tackle rising costs, John Dickson says it should not be at the expense of assurance of supply
Lene Aabo-Bjerregaard on close communication and collaboration in a crisis
Although Novozymes has developed a tool to categorise material risk, its CPO explains why close supplier relationships can be the most effective mitigation lever
Time for leaders to collaborate in the face of ever-growing volatility and uncertainty
With CPOs facing a dizzying array of challenges, Procurement Leaders is exploring how functions are responding to the numerous risks they face
Eric Espinasse: ‘The more we depend on a supplier, the closer we need to be to them’
The Ferring CPO explains how the company is strengthening relationships with its key suppliers – and helping them to manage rising energy bills
Barilla turns to multisourcing, new supplier markets and technology to overcome risks
Amid inflation, shortages and volatile commodity markets, the pasta maker is leveraging internal and external relationships, says CPO Luigi Ganazzoli
Ukraine crisis: The community’s response
From labour shortages to logistics challenges, Procurement Leaders members shared their perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Beyond the headlines, Ukraine conflict sparks further supply chain disruption for CPOs to navigate
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has CPOs calculating the impact this will have on their supply chains, with energy, agricultural commodities and metals all affected
Time to reshape procurement to meet a changing landscape and new board expectations
As we move into another year of extreme uncertainty, the glare of CEOs, boards and wider executive committee members will become even more focused on supply-side risks and opportunities
Ovation 2021: Leading change in a changed world
From creating a more sustainable future to tackling social injustices, CPOs want to play a central role in creating a brighter future
Insights from Roche: People-driven change & procurement operating models fit for a new world
As procurement matures it is looking at ways that it can increasingly align with the strategic goals of the business. This requires the function to transform and as our community discussed this at a recent Member Exchange, they found that it will need them to think in different ways
Value-based segmentation tool
This tool supports procurement functions to segment their suppliers and understand who their key partners are – or should be
The future of supply: from controller to value architect
If CPOs want to have a real impact on the business they must build and exploit their supply networks and capture the value that is created during the collaboration that takes place between third parties at all points in the value chain, writes David Rae
CPOs must seize this opportunity to demonstrate the value they offer
It is becoming increasingly apparent that a rich seam of opportunity to bring additional value exists within the remit of CPOs and their teams
What CPOs can do to drive change and add value
‘If done well, procurement will evolve from a position of controller to one of value architect’
Supplier Innovation Days: Three things to consider
Supplier-innovation days shouldn’t be taken lightly – they take a lot of resource and a lot of time to deliver successfully. Here are a few things to think about
The case for blockchain-powered supplier onboarding
Following the discussions of a cross-functional group of procurement chiefs on the use cases for blockchain, this whitepaper examines the potential benefits it could bring around the onboarding of suppliers