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Supplier Assessment — Embracing Sustainability in Procurement
Procurement Tactics
APRIL 18, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supplier Assessment — Embracing Sustainability in Procurement Supplier assessment is needed when selecting the right supplier to achieve sustainability in your procurement process. However, how do you do it? This article will discuss what supplier assessment is in sustainability and how important it is to assess your suppliers.
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The Big Interview with Simon King
Procurement Heads
APRIL 18, 2023
Could you tell us a bit about your background? I am currently a partner at Edenseven, a consultancy based on delivering business performance through sustainability, but my background is as a Procurement Director and Global CPO. I first moved into procurement at Coca-Cola and ended up leading the strategic procurement team there, I was then Group Procurement Director for Dairy Crest before moving to become Global CPO for Tata Global Beverages.
China sourcing tied to largest supply chain risks of 2023: report
Supply Chain Dive
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Insolvencies, COVID-19 disruption and ties to forced labor raise the possibility for delays and reputational harm, according to analytics firm Everstream’s annual risk report.
Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
Episode 111: Taking Intelligent Risks with Mark Trowbridge
Una
APRIL 18, 2023
EPISODE 111 Taking Intelligent Risks with Mark Trowbridge By Kelly Barner | April 19, 2023 We’ve all been mired in years of paralyzing risk and disruption… but could risk taking be just what this moment calls for? Yes – as long as the risks are “intelligent risks.” In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Mark Trowbridge.
The Big Interview with Simon King
Procurement Heads
APRIL 18, 2023
Could you tell us a bit about your background? I am currently a partner at Edenseven, a consultancy based on delivering business performance through sustainability, but my background is as a Procurement Director and Global CPO. I first moved into procurement at Coca-Cola and ended up leading the strategic procurement team there, I was then Group Procurement Director for Dairy Crest before moving to become Global CPO for Tata Global Beverages.
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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
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Hershey buys 2 popcorn plants to fuel growth of its SkinnyPop brand
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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
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Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Building Dynamic Teams in Procurement
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Building Dynamic Teams in Procurement How effective leaders can use trust, diversity and inclusion to build dynamic teams in procurement and transform the way the function operates. By Mackenzie Oakley | April 18, 2023 Search This article is inspired by a recent episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast featuring Harold Hendrickx, a fractional CPO and the founder of TransExecutive, a company that deploys the Procurement Task Force model to help procurement teams enable, optimize, transform, and rapid
Balancing Supply and Demand As the Auto Industry Goes Electric
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The near future will be beset with manufacturing challenges from suppliers balancing systems for both EV and internal combustion engine platforms.
How Procurement Can Risk-Proof an Organization During a Recession
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Pain Points in Procurement Series How Procurement Can Risk-Proof an Organization During a Recession Five steps procurement can take to risk-proof an organization against the impacts of a looming economic recession. By Hugo Britt | April 20, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series. Each week, the Una team will explore one of ten common pain points impacting procurement today, and put forth actionable solutions to each of these challenges.
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Thousands of Flights Delayed As Southwest Glitch Grounds Planes
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How deep industry expertise enables breakthrough technology for today’s complex business needs
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The last decade has seen an unparalleled level of digital transformation, which soared to even greater heights during the last three years. Across industries, the exponential growth of technologies such as hybrid cloud, data and analytics, AI and IoT have reshaped the way businesses operate and heightened customer expectations. Businesses are now entering an even greater digital era marked by broader applications of AI, including generative AI models.
Danish Crown Embraces the Autonomous Commerce Concept, “Living & Loving the Journey” of Procurement Transformation
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Advertiser: GEP
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Predictive Procurement Orchestration
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