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Chief Procurement Officer Search: Securing Your Supply Chain Leadership

N2Growth Blog

One of the key qualities of an effective CPO is the ability to think strategically and align procurement initiatives with the overall business objectives. 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

This is a concept fundamental to finance but that, for some reason, has not migrated into supply chain risk management. 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.