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CPO Spotlight: Victoria Cope

Procurement Heads

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. Since we last spoke I am delighted to have made the move into public sector procurement and joined the Government Commercial Function as the Commercial & Category Director for the UK Health Security Agency.

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Sustainable Procurement And Why It Matters

Barkers Procurement

In 2012 I read a life-changing book called Collapse – Why Civilisations Choose to Fail, by Jarrod Diamond. I recognised that Sustainability would become an important area of focus for procurement functions and industry as a whole. These themes form a foundation on which Procurement can act. What is Sustainability?

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Melissa Drew on Fast Talk, AI, and Closing the Gender Gap in Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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What the Coupa software acquisition means for procuretech

Procurement Software

nShockwaves were sent through the procurement software industry last December when the Coupa software acquisition was announced. Aside from the obviously devastating blow this is to their former employees, what is the wider and longer lasting impact of Coupa’s acquisition on the procurement software industry?

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IMO 2020 is Here. Are You Ready?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Later in the year 2012, it was further reduced to 3.5% Refiners, shippers, suppliers, owners and vessel operators cannot afford the penalties of non-compliance. Each party is incented to avoid delays in the supply chain and avoid unnecessary delays, penalties or fines.