DuPont CPO Gonzalez on geopolitical risks, building relationships and prioritising amid the polycrisis
Miguel Gonzalez explains why the chemical company’s strong emphasis on strategy has been key to surviving disruption
Risk management
Tim Snow on managing risks in a polycrisis: ‘We go as deep as Tier-7’
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 procurement be about the relaxation of China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy?
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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CPO Compass 2023
After years of firefighting, CPOs are leading their teams into an era of data-driven resilience – enabling their teams to deliver new sources of value. Dive deeper to discover the future of the function
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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Eric Espinasse interview: ‘The more we depend on a supplier, the closer we need to be to them’
The Ferring CPO explains how the company is strengthening relationships with its key suppliers – and helping them to manage rising energy bills
Interview: Barilla turns to multisourcing, new supplier markets and technology to overcome risks
Amid inflation, shortages and volatile commodity markets, the pasta maker is leveraging internal and external relationships, says CPO Luigi Ganazzoli
China beyond the headlines: Understanding the outlook for 2023 and beyond
From the future of zero-Covid to geopolitical tensions, Procurement Leaders explores the issues in China that CPOs should monitor
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Schneider Electric’s three-pronged strategy to support the transition to a net-zero future
The energy services providers’ sustainable procurement strategy has delivered improvements in carbon reduction, using sustainable materials and social inclusion