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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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The CFO tech pivot: embracing the right solutions to steer the course

CEO Insider

Global businesses have had a lot to deal with over the past year – forcing an increase in remote work, super-scrutinized business spending, and even the inclusion of cleaning products as approved employee expenses.

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Why Quants Should Manage Your Supply Chain Risk

Harvard Business Review

When Thai flooding created significant shortages in the hard disc drive market, manufacturers lost millions of dollars. This lack of comfort with both the quantitative aspects of risk and the more sophisticated options available to operational executives is (in some industries literally) dangerous.

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Yes, You Can Predict Supply-Chain Disasters

Harvard Business Review

To do that, all the parties that have a stake in disruptions — members of supply chains, insurers, governments, and markets — should proactively develop a responsiveness system that would be able to predict different types and levels of supply-chain disasters.