The Amazing Supply Chain of Fireworks
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 5, 2023
Throughout history, fireworks have been an integral part of cultural and religious celebrations worldwide.
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CPO SPOTLIGHT: MARTIN LEE
Procurement Heads
JULY 5, 2023
Martin Lee is Chief Procurement Officer at KPMG, and fellow member of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge. He caught up with James about his career and thoughts within the CPO role. You joined Ford Motor Company back in 1995, straight from A Levels, what made you choose a career in procurement, and could you tell us about your career journey so far? Back in 1995, I was just considering what I should do at university, with the thought of going to uni not really clear in my head.
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“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.
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JULY 5, 2023
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JULY 5, 2023
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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
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Using Decision Intelligence to Turbo-Charge Your Sales and Operations Planning
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Advertiser: GEP
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Empowering CPO
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Clients and results More Customers We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend.
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Empowering CPO
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Advertiser: GEP
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