As announced by CIPS CEO David Noble at this year’s CIPS Annual Conference, from January CPO Agenda magazine will be relaunched with a new name and new look, and will be called Supply Business.
As every CPO will be aware, the attention on the profession from the higher echelons of senior management has dramatically increased. (more…)
During discussion at the recent CPO Agenda Cost-Cutting Summit, procurement’s contribution and ambition was frequently described in the following ways:
“Long term delivery of value for money.”
“Getting more for less,” and “making a broader impact for lower cost”.
“Leveraging your cost base,” and “creating a cost conscious culture”.
This isn’t surprising given that the purpose of the evening was to discuss how to make cost savings. But what is worrying is that these phrases were also used when discussing procurement’s role longer-term. (more…)
The latest CPO Agenda debate takes place tonight in London (it’s free to come along, and there’s still time to register if you fancy some post-work networking drinks followed by a Q&A with a selection of top CPOs – click here for more details). (more…)
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