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CPO Compass 2024

Oct 27, 2023 | Functional strategy & planning, Procurement Technology, Supplier & 3rd party risk management, Sustainability

Insights into the long-term technological, geopolitical and ESG trends that will impact procurement teams this decade

Virtual Networking Summaries

Former Nato secretary general on Israel-Hamas war: ‘This conflict is being imported into our societies’

Oct 16, 2023 | Supply disruption & crisis response

Diplomat Jaap de Hoop Scheffer shares his insights to help business leaders understand the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict

CPO call summaries

How procurement teams are using ChatGPT and what they’re using it for

Jul 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Procurement process automation

As functions continue to get to grips with ChatGPT, leaders discuss their early successes with the technology – and the risks they are wary of

Process and Performance Cohort Summaries

Effective cash management to maximise value in a downturn

Jun 28, 2023 | Cash management (inc. working capital optimisation), Financial risk, Supplier performance management, Working capital-supply chain finance platforms

Under-pressure buyers may find supply chain finance offers a means of unlocking value from the supply base

CPO call summaries

Prioritisation, cooperation and story-telling: How CPOs and their teams are contributing to growth

Jun 21, 2023 | Business partnering (Organisational alignment), Innovation, Leadership, Leading functional transformation to deliver positive growth, Stakeholder engagement, Supplier incentivistation

Leaders discussed the steps they are taking to align with corporate strategy to maximise the function’s impact and drive value

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Reports

Category Planning Guide 2024: Enabling peak performance

Aug 31, 2023

Research into the activities that will enable category managers to maximise their productivity plus key category benchmarks

CPO call summaries

From decoupling to derisking: CPOs reveal their China strategies

May 10, 2023

With businesses questioning both their exposure to – and reliance on – China-based suppliers, CPOs discussed the options they are exploring

Virtual Networking Summaries

Emphasising collaboration and data: the new rules of negotiation

May 2, 2023

In the face of persistent inflation and profiteering, buyers must refresh their negotiation toolkits if they are to deliver value

Virtual Networking Summaries

Developing effective business partnerships amid volatility

Apr 3, 2023

Despite inflationary headwinds, the current environment offers buyers a chance to improve their leverage with stakeholders

Leading through a polycrisis

Jim Townsend: ‘Procurement will enter a new space in terms of influence’

Mar 31, 2023

The former Walgreens Boots Alliance CPO shares his thoughts on how the function can remain strategically relevant

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Reports

High-velocity procurement

Jun 12, 2023

Making the right move before anyone else can deliver significant business benefits. This report reveals how CPOs are improving the function’s speed and impact

Leading through a polycrisis

UCB’s Sebastien Bals on using technology to get ahead of supply disruption

Mar 22, 2023

Accessing supply chain insights quickly is crucial if buyers are to respond to – or anticipate – threats, says the CPO of UCB

Leading through a polycrisis

Urenco CPO: ‘We will only weather this storm if we work together’

Mar 17, 2023

Suppliers supported Urenco during the pandemic, now it’s helping partners overcome the polycrisis, says Tony Roberts

Articles

How to partner with social enterprises to deliver more socially responsible supply chains

Feb 28, 2023

Adjusting processes to work with social enterprises could enable firms to accomplish their ESG targets and cater to ever-more conscientious consumers

Leading through a polycrisis

Marielle Beyer on becoming a customer of choice and teaming with sales to tackle inflation

Feb 14, 2023

The Roche CPO explains how internal partnering has helped minimise the impact of inflation

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Case studies

Beiersdorf’s approach to implementing a “one source of truth” data platform

Jul 27, 2023

The FMCG company was able to substantially streamline the process both of maintaining and accessing data for its procurement team

Case studies

Audi works with suppliers to close the loop on automotive glass

Jun 13, 2023

In an industry first, the German automaker and partners have successfully developed recycled automotive glass made partly from irreparable car windshields