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Webinar Recap: Procurement 2022, Big Trends and Predictions

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CPO’s and CFO’s will join forces to combat inflation and supply risk, supply assurance will be perceived as more important than price, convenience and customer service gaining significant popularity, and vigilance against commodity and supply market manipulation will be critical. #3.

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High Speed 2’s approach to building supply chain transparency

Procurement Leaders

As a public funded project, supply chain transparency is critical. Supply chain resiliency is also a critical objective for HS2, as the industry contends with challenges including commodities, hyperinflation of material prices, deficits in skilled labour and changing consumption habits. Length of lead times.