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Tariffs and trade wars: cool heads needed
4 February 2025
CIPS chief executive Ben Farrell analyses the impact on global supply chains of US tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico and beyond.
Q3 pulse results: Threat of recession and cyber-attacks could replace geopolitical risks
31 August 2024
The risk of inflation is gradually easing, but growing concerns about a recession are emerging in its place, says CIPS global economist Dr John Glen.
Building a cost-conscious culture: how Just Eat's procurement strategy drives success
8 July 2024
If procurement is to deliver on strategy then it will have to build the culture to support it first, according to Just Eat group procurement director John Butcher.
The seven skills of strategic foresight
20 June 2024
The ability to think strategically about the long-term future is something that can be nurtured, says organisational psychologist and futurist Graham Norris.
How to be a cyber security hero
20 June 2024
Procurement professionals face an almost impossible task of achieving best value. This ask is at the fore in projects involving Operational Technology IoT software, where cyber security resilience must be addressed.
Agree service levels, not just price
6 June 2024
Eniko Kato, former director of indirect global procurement at SHV Energy, recalls leading a complex negotiation in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
Future-proofing fashion’s supply chain: what we can learn from 4 sustainable brands
6 June 2024
As fashion’s climate problem reaches a tipping point, we take a look at the key players making strides to reduce their impact on the planet.
How to handle the risky business of celebrity partnerships
23 May 2024
Teaming up with a star can catapult a brand to a whole new level of success, or prove costly when they go wrong. Experts reveal how to keep such contracts lucrative and everyone happy.
The TikTok effect: redesigning the supply chain to handle viral sales trends
23 May 2024
Whether it’s a pair of Adidas Samba trainers or a dupe for a high-end beauty product, TikTok has the power to propel products to sell-out status in a matter of seconds.
Will the EU have its own nearshoring miracle?
9 May 2024
Monterrey has become the epicentre of Mexico’s nearshoring boom. Will the EU have its own nearshoring miracle? asks CIPS economist Dr John Glen.
Climate change and modern slavery: A new supply chain risk vector?
18 April 2024
The link between climate change and modern slavery is becoming more apparent. Procurement and supply professionals must dig deeper into their supply chains and go beyond the data to address the evolving risks.
Procuring giga-projects – Saudi Arabia’s journey to localisation
8 April 2024
Creating Saudi Arabia’s giga-projects has brought unprecedented challenges to procurement and supply chain professionals in the Kingdom. Is localisation the long-term solution?
Building supply chain resilience at Vodafone
28 March 2024
Vodafone’s Ninian Wilson shares how diversification, healthy inventory levels and an intimate understanding of its suppliers have acted as a shock absorber for global disruption.
Global trade in flux: inside Mexico’s nearshoring boom
27 February 2024
Tesla, Unilever, Kia, Foxconn and Lego are poised to make substantial investments in Monterrey, the city at the heart of Mexico’s nearshoring masterplan.
How Pfizer diversified its supply chain
26 February 2024
Pfizer set out to dramatically increase its spend with diverse suppliers – but first it needed to identify them.
Retailers turn to nearshoring
23 February 2024
ASOS, Boohoo and Next confirm plans to nearshore production in response to the Red Sea crisis.
Nearshoring isn't a simple plug-and-play strategy
23 February 2024
Volatile times have produced ripe conditions for nearshoring, but this doesn’t represent a real uncoupling of East and West, explains CIPS economist John Glen.
Disaster stories What happens when procurement is sidelined
2 February 2024
What can go wrong when procurement is left out of the loop? Three professionals share their disaster stories, and give advice to prevent it from happening to you.
What you need to know about the dual supply fallacy
10 November 2023
Diversifying your supply chain doesn't necessarily mitigate risks, explains Ben Fricke, Procurement and Supply Chain Director at Whitbread.
Predicting the unpredictable: 11 strategies to mitigate risk
10 November 2023
Global procurement leaders share smart insights about mitigating risk and building resilience.
Procurement and supply in a ‘polycrisis world’
25 October 2023
What will 2024 look like? The good news is, inflation is coming under control and interest rates are stabilising. But we’re also seeing a reconfiguring of global trade.
Inflation in 2024: where are we headed?
23 October 2023
CIPS’ chief economist John Glen discusses the macroeconomic forces shaping procurement and supply, and the need to return to the ‘micro-fundamentals’ of business.
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