The real estate services and investment company leverages policy, contracts, net-zero goals and data to drive circular practices in its supply chain
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The real estate services and investment company leverages policy, contracts, net-zero goals and data to drive circular practices in its supply chain
Notwithstanding economic uncertainty, Procurement Leaders members indicate teams will grow by an average of 8% in 2023
Establishing a specialist risk management team within procurement enables the life sciences company to respond holistically, says Carlos Cruz
Faced with compounding crises, procurement teams have deprioritised cost savings. It is unclear, however, whether 2023 will represent a turning point for the function
In a highly volatile and uncertain environment, procurement teams have had to rip up their existing playbooks and focus on new priorities
Category managers are likely to focus on delivering efficiencies through collaboration and innovation in 2023
Members of Procurement Leaders’ risk and sustainability cohort gathered to discuss approaches to mitigating the risks they face now and those they expect to face in the future
Transitioning to a globally integrated function, procurement at the pharmaceuticals and life sciences company has significantly reduced its cost to serve, doubled the percentage of spend with partner suppliers, simplified its processes and fostered greater agility
Members of Procurement Leaders’ data and digital cohort gathered to discuss what is involved in creating a plan to leverage procurement data fully
Procurement led a collaborative effort to mitigate supply risks during a crisis, enabling the pharmaceutical company to sustain its R&D and manufacturing operations without disruption
Although organisations favour structured over unstructured collaboration, Procurement Leaders’ research suggests the difference in terms of innovation between the two approaches is slight
The life science company has established a ‘rapid deployment team’ to support the delivery of high-impact procurement projects
Procurement and supply chain have developed a system for detecting and mitigating operational risks at critical-to-revenue suppliers
Although buyers understand the merits of forging deeper relationships with strategic suppliers, they risk leaving value on the table
Leaders must adopt a considered approach to change management if they are to successfully plan and execute their initiatives
Procurement teams lack the visibility and governance needed to meet growing C-suite demand for resilient supply chains
Analysing the total cost of ownership can reveal cost-saving opportunities. This guide explores the components that buyers should consider and when they should apply a TCO analysis
Although most businesses select new suppliers based on sustainability factors, far fewer include sustainability metrics as part of supplier performance management
In addition to upgrading network infrastructure, category managers are focused on consolidating mobile expenditure and maintaining compliance with data protection rules
One-third of organisations segment suppliers based on sustainability factors, according to Procurement Leaders research