Global supply chains, just-in-time policies and the continual juggling act required to cut costs while maintaining quality: the life of the procurement professional was never straightforward. But it’s hard to imagine a bigger shock to the system than a global lockdown. Thankfully, technology can mitigate the negative impact of this crisis, and the next…
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Building agility and flexibility into your supply chain through digitization is key for the future but, be warned, there is no single roadmap to success. These five take-aways will help you identify where and how in your supply chain a digital transformation should be implemented.
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Knowledge, experience, and results are all good and necessary – but not enough. In today’s business world, leaders need gravitas to be successful. Having gravitas is having “weight” as a speaker, both literally and in the words that you say. But how do you find that sort of gravitas for yourself? Here are some clues.
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A host of factors, from digitalisation to globalisation, have underscored the importance of the role of the procurement function. But damage wrought by COVID-19 serves as perhaps the most compelling evidence yet that CPOs must have a secure seat in the boardroom and unmitigated authority.
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The data on job losses during the pandemic make Diversity & Inclusion targets more pressing than ever. Emerging data on the workforce impact of the pandemic has indicated that women are more adversely affected than men, impacting talent pools and gender distribution in organizations.
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Today’s globalized supply chain network has been optimized to identify minimum lead times at the lowest possible price. We want electronics made in China, so we can buy them cheap. However, rapid political developments, a shift towards consumers buying niche products and, now, global pandemics have revealed the weakness that lies at the heart of this model of manufacturing.
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“As a specialist in the sourcing of talent in procurement & supply chain, we see that companies are now having to react to major disruptions in supply chains that are occurring around the globe and this will require them to have the right leaders in place,” said Jennifer Borrer, founder and managing partner of Borrer Executive Search
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Borrer Executive Search discussed the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain function.
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Interview with Marina Shlyaptseva, Supply Chain Professional with more than 15 years of experience in various functional areas of business, about the impact of Covid-19 on the supply chain function.
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The global pandemic has profoundly affected the job market is various ways; old opportunities have vanished while new avenues have emerged. It is not all doom and gloom and job seekers who adapt fast and effectively will have a first movers’ advantage.
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