Swiss Re’s approach to conducting indirect supplier sustainability assessments
The reinsurance giant has been able to gather sustainability data on ~350 of its key suppliers, laying the foundation for future performance improvements
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Three things we learned about resilience from Procurement Leaders’ latest research
Buyers are expanding the definition of critical suppliers, mapping the supply chain beyond Tier-1 and segmenting suppliers based on risk
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Targeted resilience: A new era of value
The Covid-19 crisis has driven procurement teams to dedicate more resource to risk management and evolve the way in which they make strategic decisions
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Primark’s approach to using agility to balance resilience, growth and flexibility
Primark’s procurement team partnered with teams throughout the business to ensure its response to the Covid-19 crisis was both agile and strategic
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Danone’s approach to improving transparency with supplier visibility dashboards
The manufacturing company has developed data-reporting dashboards to improve its third-party risk management capabilities
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Team dynamics in a post-Covid world
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has had a sweeping effect on talent management.
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Organisations reimagine staff incentives to deliver resilience, sustainability and positive growth
Leading procurement teams incentivise staff to meet environmental and innovation targets so they can drive sustainable growth
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Six soft skills every modern procurement team needs
As procurement functions evolve, teams need to grow their ability to deal empathetically with suppliers and the rest of the organisation
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How CPOs are energising their leaders one year into the pandemic
PL’s latest CPO Connect call heard how procurement chiefs are looking after their teams’ wellbeing and leading by example
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Why a digital skills hub could help you overcome capability shortages
Pooling digital talent across functions can be more cost-effective and build a supportive environment in which specialists can thrive
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Data-driven decision-making: Building procurement’s future foundations
Analytics is driving a fundamental shift in procurement’s value proposition, but teams can only establish data-driven decision-making by upgrading people, processes and technology
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Clariant’s approach to establishing a digital collaboration platform for agile project delivery
Primark’s procurement team partnered with teams throughout the business to ensure its response to the Covid-19 crisis was both agile and strategic
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Connecting the dots: Five procurement teams turning data into valuable insights
From fighting fraud to rooting out rogue spending, these procurement functions are using their data in new, valuable ways
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Discovery’s approach to spend analytics in category management
Category managers use a purpose-built spend analytics tool to review historical spending, identify sourcing opportunities and develop their savings goals
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The four technologies set to transform category management
Be it through automation or analytics, developments in new and existing technologies promise a step-change in category management performance
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