The return of the multinational
The much-discussed slowdown of globalisation is about to speed up
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Category management
The death of category management?
Reports of its demise may have been exaggerated, but the process will change
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Talent emerges as the key to unlocking procurement’s potential
Delivering cost savings has this year been unseated from the number one spot on the list of procurement priorities for 2023
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Blue sky thinking at Ovation
Procurement has the opportunity to become purpose-driven, data-led value creators in a way that no other business function can. To get there will require strong vision, the power of upwards influence and the ability to bring others along for the ride.
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Fewer buyers, more specialists: The procurement team of the future
With the demands on procurement changing by the day, the function is reinventing itself and upgrading its capabilities with new skills and job roles
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Beyond the headlines, Ukraine conflict sparks further supply chain disruption for CPOs to navigate
As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies, procurement and supply chain executives will be deep in vulnerability-assessment mode – trying to understand their exposure and doing their best to mitigate any risks and disruption that may arise.
Evolution or irrelevance: Procurement is at a crossroads
Faced with the automation of its traditional tasks, procurement must seek new opportunities to add value – or risk fading into irrelevancy. Elevating the function’s capabilities is vital to its continuing advancement
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Five lessons from Cargill’s dramatic procurement transformation
Transforming a procurement function is not an easy undertaking. There are many pitfalls to avoid along the way that could undermine the project’s success and it’s an especially difficult task when you also need to balance the overhaul with delivering on the function’s day-to-day targets.
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Ensuring supplier collaborations end in success: Take part in our latest research
Almost half (49%) of collaborative supplier relationships end in failure. Why is that?
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10 procurement projects that inspired us in 2021
Read about 10 transformative projects our members have been working on that inspired us in 2021
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