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Beroe Live Poll : Number Of Employees And Sourcing Projects
We recently ran a poll on Beroe LiVE to seek answers for two fundamental questions: a) What percentage of employees work in the Procurement function? b) How many sourcing projects are handled by the Procurement team each year?

Interview: Tariffs are the new normal; Procurement to play key role in localization
Dr Rob Handfield, Professor of Supply Chain Management in NC State University, tells Beroe in an interview that tariffs are here to stay even if the Democrats win the White House in 2020. Also, a combination of factors will lead to supply chain localization.

CPOs and the C-suite have Different Perspectives on their Supply Chain
In this guest post, EY’s Niul Burton discusses the findings of a recently conducted a survey of 500 senior executives

Category Scan: The global off the road (OTR) tires
The global off the road (OTR) tires market is currently estimated to be worth $27.6 billion and is growing at a CAGR of 5.5 percent till 2022. The Original Equipment demand is expected to surpass the replacement demand by 2–4 percent.

Procurement ESPRESSO
Stories that offer a blend of viewpoints from CPOs and market analysts
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