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Supplier Diversity: From Checking the Box to Driving Business Strategy

ivalua

businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. They have now moved from largely being a reporting exercise, to being a business strategy. Building Business Cases and Momentum. As a supply chain professional who had performance tied to savings many times in my career, this resonated with me.

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CPO Spotlight: Rachel Scarrett

Procurement Heads

We spend about a billion pounds each year through our supply chain of approximately 500 suppliers. I also have accountability for the supply chain third-party management risk and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. I have a team of 30 people with end-to-end category management responsibility.

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Procurement Metrics: Key Performance Indicators for Success

Empowering CPO

By measuring key aspects of the procurement process, these metrics provide insights that can drive significant improvements in cost-efficiency, operational performance, and supply chain resilience. Importance and Impact on the Organization – Delivery metrics are vital for maintaining a smooth and efficient supply chain.