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Friday, September 03, 2010
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Latest Procurement Articles
Profile: PepsiCo CPO, Mitch Adamek 
As CPO of food and drinks giant PepsiCo, Mitch Adamek faces many challenges. Managing volatility, increasing supplier innovations and building a function fit for PepsiCo’s global footprint top the list, writes David Rae.
Aug 10
Thought Leaders: Talent development
Ninian Wilson, director of IT procurement at Vodafone writes about how Vodafone is establishing a supply chain management university in order to increase the general quality of the procurement function and to attract talent in the future.
Aug 10
Thought Leaders: Driving savings to the bottom line
By understanding three elements of the traditional procurement process, bucket-based budgeting, how strategic sourcing drives value and partner motivation, CPOs will put themselves in the position where they are able to drive savings to the bottom line, argues former MetLife and State Street CPO Roy Anderson.
Aug 10
Thought Leaders: The CEO’s view
Former CPO of MG Rover Larry Beard identifies three essential ingredients that CPOs must have if they are to successfully satisfy the CEO – performance measurement, business alignment and people management.
Aug 10
Technology: CPOs recognise technology as a procurement enabler
Exclusive research reveals optimism over growth of technology in the procurement world.
Aug 10
Technology: UK Government targets spending visibility
Public sector procurement in the spotlight following budget cuts announcement.
Aug 10
Sustainability: Siemens CPO brings green vision closer
Siemens CPO Barbara Kux underlines the value of procurement’s role on the industrial giant’s sustainability board.
Aug 10
EcoVadis Sustainability Column: Political will is lagging
Corporate interest in sustainability is not diminishing, writes sponsored columnist EcoVadis.
Aug 10
Sustainability: Cargill to assess palm oil suppliers
Following recent criticism over the sustainability of some of its sourcing practices, agriculture giant Cargill focuses on its palm oil supply chain.
Aug 10
Getting value from a closer relationship with sales
Sales and procurement, when they’re not sitting across the negotiating table, are worth more to each other than they realize. But how to maximize the relationship is a difficult question for even the most experienced CPO, writes Steve Hall.
Aug 10
