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Chief Procurement Officer Search: Securing Your Supply Chain Leadership

N2Growth Blog

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies.

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Why Quants Should Manage Your Supply Chain Risk

Harvard Business Review

Risk is an abstract concept and hence often an uncomfortable topic for executives who make their living in the all-too-physical world of procurement, manufacturing and logistics. A problem is that supply chain managers are rarely trained in quantitative risk concepts, either during the formal phase of their education or on the job.