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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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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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
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The Big Picture: business alignment – securing investment in procurement
In partnership with GEP: Procurement chiefs must learn to articulate their goals to match those of the business if they are to deliver value beyond savings
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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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Transforming procurement and revisiting value creation at Dole
Dole’s head of procurement discusses his function’s pivot to design-for-value to deliver in an evolving market
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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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Risk and regulation in 2023 – steering procurement through stormy seas
the state of risk and compliance, and crucially, how the procurement function can take the lead in risk mitigation in order to increase efficiency.
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Empower yourself and your business!
Controlling costs strategically is never far from the minds of company leaders, but it’s a topic that’s taken on new relevance as inflation has grown faster than the historical average.
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