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High-profile cyberattacks show the value of digital diligence
Several incidents resulting from supply chain weaknesses highlight procurement’s role in safeguarding the business
Prepare yourself and your function for further disruption in 2025
CPOs must ensure they’re mentally prepared to deal with the demands of ‘planning for the unplanned’
Developing future-fit supplier segmentation methods
The time has come to revisit how organisations segment suppliers
The agentic age approaches
AI capabilities becoming increasingly autonomous raises huge questions for CPOs
Factoring carbon pricing into tenders helps save 219,000 tCO2e at Haleon
Using economic incentives is pushing suppliers to prioritise carbon-reduction initiatives
High-velocity procurement
Making the right move before anyone else can deliver significant business benefits. This report reveals how CPOs are improving the function’s speed and impact
UCB’s Sebastien Bals on using technology to get ahead of supply disruption
Accessing supply chain insights quickly is crucial if buyers are to respond to – or anticipate – threats, says the CPO of UCB
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