Procurement Espresso

Fortnightly e-Magazine

ISSN 2771-9219

COVER STORY

UCB CPO on Stakeholder Management

UCB CPO on Stakeholder Management

Procurement has long been blamed for not fully understanding the business needs , and, instead, placing savings before stakeholder interest and dictating standardized processes and policies. The CPO of UCB, Sebastien Bals, is determined to change that perception by actively collaborating with and taking feedback from internal stakeholders.

China suspends release of key local economic data amidst trade tensions

In December 2018, China’s central government had asked the authorities of Guangdong province, the country’s export hub, to stop publishing a local purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data for the manufacturing sector.

2019 Category Forecast – Chemicals

The chemical complex will be driven by crude oil in 2019, with most derivatives mimicking the fall in oil markets in NYMEX and ICE.

Specification Harmonization can help evaluate suppliers

We have observed that the desired savings are not being captured despite spend consolidation for a particular category. The reason may be that category teams are missing huge opportunities by considering “specs” by suppliers based only on the contribution to the spend.

Previous editions of Procurement Espresso e-magazine

19 June, 2022

Procurement Espresso

UCB CPO on Stakeholder Management

UCB CPO on Stakeholder Management

China suspends release of key local economic data amidst trade tensions

2019 Category Forecast – Chemicals

Specification Harmonization can help evaluate suppliers

Previous editions of Procurement Espresso e-magazine

Building a New Procurement Team

Conversation with Nick Wildgoose Nuances of Supply Chain Insurance

Commodities Super Cycle

The Procurement Beige Book

Why Emerging Technology Initially Disappoint?

Beroe LiVE Poll: Procurement Community worried about China’s Zero-Covid Strategy, expect longer lead times

Procurement Function moving towards delivering capabilities

China – Taiwan Tensions: Supply Chain Impact

Ukraine – Russia War: Category Impact

Category Management = Competitive Advantage

Conversation with Jacob Gorm Larsen Beware of Shiny New Digital Object!

Supply Managers should create contingencies

Category Forecast 2022

Conversation with Jody Franich Inside View of Aerospace Supply Chain

Interview: “Our aim is for end users to have a great experience”

Conversation with Katharina Stenholm ex-CPO Danone and SAB Miller

Interview: “At first, we faced a lot of No’s from suppliers”

Conversation with Peter Smith The power of storytelling in Procurement

Interview: Just-in-Time is here to stay

CPO Handbook: Inflation and Supply Shortages Challenge

Procure-to-Pay: Overcoming implementation Challenge

Agile Procurement and its Applicability

Excess Demand, Supply Shortages likely to last till 2022-23

World’s Top 50 Procurement Organizations -- 2021

CPO Speak: Procurement as a Means to Build Public Confidence

The Procurement Beige Book -- Q2 (April-June) edition

Espresso LiVE: E-Auction - Procurement’s Best Friend

Interview: Every dollar saved is going to research

Espresso LiVE -- Back-to-Office: Yay or Nay!

Interview: Digital Transformation is more of a Business Transformation

Back-to-Office Sentiment

The Procurement Beige Book

Interview: Procurement and Supply Chain Finance

Mapping the acceleration of VC funding in Procurement

Espresso LiVE: Women in Procurement -- Challenges and Opportunities

Interview: An ex-CPO invests in a start-up

Interview: 75% of supplier innovations come from startups

Interview: Procurement Job Market Getting Hotter

CATEGORY FORECAST 2021

Top Articles 2020

Emergent Supply Chain Challenges for Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccine

Interview: NY Met Museum CPO on Procurement as an Art Form

Procurement Beige Book - October 2020

Interview: The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Need for Demand Management

Espresso LiVE: Procurement Digitalization in a Post-Pandemic World

Interview: Evolution of Supplier Audit in the Era of “Social Distancing”

Taking Charge of Procurement in the Middle of the Pandemic

Pandemic Fallout: “Cost Saving” and “Contract Renegotiation” have become top priorities

Interview: Procurement should not be the police department

Procurement Digitalization in a Post-Pandemic World

Online Search Patterns: Supply Risk, Procurement Jobs, and Cost Savings

Video: Globalization vs Localization, lessons for Procurement

Interview: A Nimble Procurement Team Helped Mitigate Supply Disruption

Procurement Conferences: Virtual Events Flavor of the Season

Interview: We must treat climate change with the same urgency as other crises we are facing

Mapping the CPO Response to COVID-19 as Global Recession Looms

Procurement Beige Book - April 2020

Beroe LiVE Survey: Companies face BCP Challenges as Coronavirus goes global

Interview: Responsible sourcing and risk management goes hand-in-hand

Coronavirus scare: China Goes into Pause Mode, Suppliers Remain Stoic

Interview: “We created AI tools to identify optimal sourcing scenarios” – MTN Group CPO

Top Ten Supply Chain Trends -- 2020

Category Forecast - 2020

Voice of Procurement

Up In the Air: Tales of Travel

Interview: Tariffs are the new normal; Procurement to play key role in localization

Beroe Live Poll: Procurement Spend And Supplier Checks

Interview: “We are challenged by the government to improve efficiency”

Procurement Beige Book OCT 2019

Interview: Ability to Tell Data-based Stories will be a Key Asset

Interview: “We Support our Business Stakeholders like Internal Consultants”

Interview: Demand Management is Like Spending Your Own Money

Going Beyond Compliance to Drive Performance