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- 47. Supply Chain Priorities
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- In a recent study of 250 manufacturing executives, GT Nexus finds surprising results on alignment between supply chain objectives and resources.Barbara Jorgensen on the EPS site takes a look at other findings ...
- 48. Staples Uses Procurement Survey Results
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- 49. Traits of a Successful CPO
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- If you'd like to succeed in the procurement world, you could do worse than to emulate the best traits of your leadership. Diptarup Chakraborti has studied successful CPOs and developed a list of personality ...
- 50. Women in Procurement
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- There aren't enough women in supply chain roles, but that's changing a bit due to the influence of leaders like Mickey North Rizza. In a recent Spend Matters article, she explains her path and the importance ...
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