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Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) — Meaning and Their Role in Procurement

Precoro

The chief procurement officer (CPO) is a senior executive responsible for developing and implementing their organization’s procurement policies, procedures, and strategies. Making sure these purchases are of high quality and compliant with relevant laws and regulations also falls under the CPO’s responsibilities.

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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

Early adopters of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives should be patting themselves on the back. ESG activity, initially driven by consumer demand and a general desire to do better, has grown into a massive movement that’s captured the attention of customers, investors and governments worldwide.

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Cost savings, evolving your business, and the power of procurement

Proxima

It is now relatively safe to say this period has passed – for months now we have been seeing an increase in manufacturing and logistics capacities, as the strategies firms have deployed to counteract supply chain disruption begin to bear fruit. Yet while this is true, it doesn’t much feel like it to the average consumer.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Unlocking Success: Why Strategic Sourcing Is Important for Your Company

Precoro

As part of the larger procurement process, sourcing involves finding and evaluating suppliers for goods or services that need to be purchased. Goals beyond the best purchasing price fall into strategic sourcing. In many cases, new companies start with simple sourcing to get the procurement process rolling.

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8 Supply Chain Management Best Practices

QAD

Digital technology is essential to connecting the universe of supply chain management partners. Supply chain leaders need effective tools to share real-time information across networks of suppliers, customers, carriers, distributors, and government agencies.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.