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
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Managing risks, priorities and talent: Nestlé’s approach to the polycrisis
Nestlé is leveraging its experience of managing a host of different risks to navigate the polycrisis, explains CPO Patricia Stroup
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How worried should the procurement world be about the relaxation of China’s Covid rules?
While the changes have the potential to get China’s economy moving, signs of a surge in the number of infections have stoked fears of major disruption
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IBM’s Bob Murphy: ‘I would define procurement as the catalyst to get things done’
The IBM CPO reveals how his team’s efforts to scout new suppliers, collaborate both internally and externally, as well as work in a more agile manner are paying off
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Procurement teams step up their preparations for geopolitical risks in 2023
With inflation, interest rates and tensions running high, buyers are diversifying their supply chains and pulling demand levers
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Hiring freezes threaten to halt procurement’s expansion plans
Notwithstanding economic uncertainty, Procurement Leaders members indicate teams will grow by an average of 8% in 2023
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Watercooler conversation: Lessons in resilience, people and leadership
Leaders share their candid experiences and lessons they have learned over the past three years
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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
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Hybrid work: what’s working? What isn’t?
While companies remain unclear on what hybrid work looks like, leaders agree that in-person interaction and a well-defined policy are both key to a healthy culture
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Chuck Hatsis: ‘Saving money will always be sexy. The question is finding other focus areas’
The CME Group CPO reflects on his journey and his function’s transformation, as well as the lessons he’s learned amid a challenging economic environment
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Bayer’s centralised approach to managing supply chain risks
Establishing a specialist risk management team within procurement enables the life sciences company to respond holistically, says Carlos Cruz
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CPO Q&A: Delivering on sustainability, digitalisation and supplier diversity
A panel of leaders reveal how they are balancing cost-saving demands with the function’s broader ambitions
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Managing supply chain risk in a changing market landscape
It is now more important than ever for procurement leaders to manage and monitor risks within their supply chains – with both a short- and long-term view to understand the future impacts of supplier and supply chain health.
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CPO Compass 2023
Accelerating inflation, a darkening economic outlook, and geopolitical uncertainty are just some of the issues procurement teams are facing as they look ahead to 2023.
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CPO Compass 2023
After years of firefighting, CPOs are leading their functions into an era of data-driven resilience – enabling their teams to deliver new sources of value
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