Developing future-fit supplier segmentation methods
The time has come to revisit how organisations segment suppliers
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Supplier management
Let the carbon-reduction race begin
Incorporating carbon pricing in tenders is driving suppliers to deliver results
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Keep committed to diversity
CPOs are uniquely placed to redress longstanding inequalities in business
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CPO Crunch: Contending with the complex new world
With CPOs’ to-do lists growing ever-longer, building trusted relationships is proving ever-more valuable
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Thought leader: How to get early supplier involvement right
Maastricht University’s Robert Suurmond explains why procurement teams should think about both the timing and the extent of vendors’ involvement
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CPO Crunch: Averting crises and improving your CEO’s state of mind
It’s during times of uncertainty and disruption that procurement chiefs truly appreciate the value of trusted relationships
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CPO Crunch: Get involved, early
Although working with suppliers can be challenging, procurement teams that build trusted relationships can reap the rewards
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Urenco CPO: Working together key to weathering the polycrisis
Suppliers supported Urenco during the pandemic, now it’s helping partners overcome the polycrisis, says Tony Roberts
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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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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