How to ensure your suppliers are free of risk
Less risky business: How Sony stays on top of reputational risk
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Functional strategy & planning
10 procurement stories that inspired us in 2020
We round up 10 of most inspiring member stories of successful procurement initiatives this year to celebrate the unexpected collaboration, innovation, digitalisation and value achieved under such testing circumstances.
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Interview: From crisis to positive growth – 2021 procurement trends
CPOs have played a critical role in guiding businesses through the Covid-19 crisis, creating significant opportunities for the year ahead
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People, processes, and technology enable procurement analytics
Procurement teams looking to expand their data capabilities need the right mix of planning, talent, and technology to achieve their long-term goals
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How to make the most of a decentralised sustainability operating model
Local execution may be the best way to embed sustainability into procurement, but it demands systems and processes that encourage coordination
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Hybrid procurement operating models: The best of both worlds or the worst?
Hybrid operating models promise procurement a balance of scale and adaptability, but in the compromise they can fail to deliver on both counts
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The ‘now normal’ is here to stay – turning ‘what ifs’ into long-term planning
Fabienne Lesbros, Board member of Vodafone Procurement Company Sarl, Vodafone; Kai Nowosel, CPO, Accenture; Taryn Thompson, CPO, Bank of America; Amanda Davies, Global Vice President, MGS, Indirect Chief Procurement Officer, Mars; Mike Jette, VP Consulting, GEP. Hosted by GEP
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Procurement chiefs must leverage both technology and relationships
Despite technological advancements changing the face of procurement, the human side of CPOs will remain as important as ever, says Jan Piskadlo, former regional head of Asia Pacific procurement at AIG and GSK
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Build a customer mindset and a winning procurement team
Jens Hentschel of the Fivis Partnership shares his thoughts on developing a mindset and attributes in your team that will help your function thrive
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