From decoupling to derisking: CPOs reveal their China strategies
With businesses questioning both their exposure to – and reliance on – China-based suppliers, CPOs discussed the options they are exploring
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‘It’s concerning we couldn’t see it coming’: buyers respond to ongoing uncertainty among banks
After several weeks of disruption, procurement teams are preparing for further turbulence
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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
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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
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse: ‘The biggest risk right now is fear’
With the tremors of SVB’s collapse reverberating throughout the global economy, former FDIC chair Sheila Bair explains the implications of recent events
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Jim Townsend: ‘Procurement will enter a new space in terms of influence’
The former Walgreens Boots Alliance CPO shares his thoughts on how the function can remain strategically relevant
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The evolution of procurement value propositions
Procurement value propositions have matured considerably in recent years, demonstrating the journey that the function has been on and its importance to today’s businesses
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Thriving through the polycrisis age
While many CPOs feel their teams are doing well, leaders recognise they must keep developing new initiatives to ensure their continuing success
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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
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DuPont’s Miguel Gonzalez: ‘Take your procurement hat off, think business’
Deep relationships and a strong strategic focus have been critical in times of crisis, CPO Miguel Gonzalez says
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How to partner with social enterprises to deliver more socially responsible supply chains
Adjusting processes to work with social enterprises could enable firms to accomplish their ESG targets and cater to ever-more conscientious consumers
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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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How procurement is incentivising suppliers on sustainability
Functions are focusing on rewarding improved sustainable performance across the supply chain but have enforcement measures at the ready
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Identifying supplier relationship management metrics that will enable a new era of value
SRM and Innovation cohort members are reassessing performance measures so they can demonstrate the value of closer supplier relationships
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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
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