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Q&A: Procurement professionals are the ‘ears and eyes’ of a nation’s business activity
What are the headwinds purchasing managers may face in the coming months?
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Robust workflow architecture key to Spend Analysis exercise
Beroe recently interacted with SimPPLY, a spend analytics solutions provider based in Sydney, Australia, to gather insights on how best to reap the benefits of a spend analysis exercise.
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Interview: Bayer CPO on his team winning Best-in-Class Gold award
Beroe recently interacted with Bayer CPO Thomas Udesen after the pharma giant won the Gold medal as part of the annual Best-in-Class rankings. In this interview, Udesen talks about the approach that led his team to top the medals table.
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Leaders’ Corner: Category Lifecycle Management in Five Steps
Thierry Fausten of Cranfield University School of Management writes that Category Lifecycle Management (CLM) is a continuous process, which helps build a procurement strategy encompassing both products and suppliers. If planned well, CLM will lead to smooth execution of value-generating actions.
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Stories that offer a blend of viewpoints from CPOs and market analysts
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