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Rethinking supply market for complex mechanical parts
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Why a David and Goliath approach can deliver significant savings in the procurement of high-specification parts in engineering …
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How GlaxoSmithKline reshaped its procurement categories
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GlaxoSmithKline’s CPO explains how the firm boosted business engagement, maximised supplier value and overcame structural obsta…
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Savings targets, budget wars: how Procurement can help
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Mert Erkan discusses how Procurement can position itself as a strategic component of the business and provides his tips on how …
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Procurement: Five things PE firms should consider
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Private Equity groups need to consider five things when addressing procurement: financials, organisation, cost reduction, appro…
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What happened to the procurement savings you promised?
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You ran the procurement process, agreed the budgets, and signed the suppliers – so why did the expected savings never hit the P…
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How Diageo built a 'One Procurement Community'
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Former Diageo CPO Thibaut Eissautier talks of leveraging scale with local markets, recruiting a diverse workforce and building …
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Skills for Procurement Success
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Explore the critical role of both technical and 'softer' skills in procurement, and how they contribute to success in the 'war …
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Staff development key for procurement talent retention
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Getting high-potential staff in place is just the start – you now have to develop and retain them.
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How CPOs can attract high-potential talent
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Three procurement leaders explain how they win the ‘war for talent’.
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Why outsourcing is no longer about cost-cutting
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As outsourcing become less about cost-cutting, the focus turns to improving companies’ access to talent, and agility of product…