Saturday, February 04, 2012
Edition 27 (August 2010)
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David Rae, Editor
A lesson that most people soon learn is not to believe everything they hear - after all, most of us will have suffered at some point by putting too much trust in what we are told, rather than following our own instinct.
I mention it, because over the past few months I've listened to and read about many different versions of what may lie around the corner for global business, and the strategies required to cope. This magazine is no exception. We discuss the threat to China posed by upcoming economies such as Vietnam on the one side, and then publish opinion articles from leading CPOs arguing that China will be the leading sourcing location for many years to come, on the other.
Of course, Procurement Leaders is all about encouraging healthy debate, and our aim is to deliver a platform for this to happen. But it doesn't take long before the bewildering array of opinion, advice and expertise becomes a little over bearing.
PROCUREMENT FEATURES
- Profile: PepsiCo CPO, Mitch Adamek
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:36:45 - Thought Leaders: Talent development
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:09:29 - Thought Leaders: Driving savings to the bottom line
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:21:56 - Thought Leaders: The CEO’s view
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:57:21 - Technology: CPOs recognise technology as a procurement enabler
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:55:24 - Technology: UK Government targets spending visibility
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:52:57 - Sustainability: Siemens CPO brings green vision closer
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:51:34 - EcoVadis Sustainability Column: Political will is lagging
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:46:15 - Sustainability: Cargill to assess palm oil suppliers
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:33:21 - Getting value from a closer relationship with sales
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:24:02
PROCUREMENT OPINIONS
Falling demand and rising costs made outsourcing production and back-office functions to low-cost economies an obvious choice. But rising inflation, interest rate hikes and upward wage pressures in developing countries could tempt some companies to bring them back home, writes Philip Thornton. Inside View: Aiming for Procurement 2.0
A new era of joined-up procurement, based on internal cooperation and strategic collaboration with key suppliers, is upon us as CPOs come to terms with the scale of the changes needed to improve performance and the personnel required to make it happen, writes Neil Deverill. World View: China not losing appeal as sourcing destination
The idea that China is going to be supplanted as the leading global manufacturing player any time soon is completely absurd, writes Marc Magistrali.
PROFILE
Featured Profile: Barbara Kux
Behind recent announcements of strong operating profits, Siemens is quietly revolutionizing its strategic sourcing. Chief procurement officer Barbara Kux told Steve Hall how she is going about building a world class supplier network.
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