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How Co-op’s inclusion programme sparked new conversations with its supply chain

11 February 2025

Co-op's Endless Inclusion Hub has transformed supplier relationships and fostered meaningful dialogue around diversity and inclusion.

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Driving positive social change through procurement

3 October 2024

Laura Faulkner FCIPS of Nationwide Building Society on why “profit without purpose isn’t for us”.

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Emerging trends for AI in procurement

20 June 2024

How will artificial intelligence impact the future of procurement? Futurist Graham Norris explains.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mars Wrigley: Procurement’s role in combating climate change

9 April 2024

Procurement is on the frontline of driving sustainability at Mars Wrigley, chief procurement and sustainability officer Amanda Davies told us in a recent CIPS Futures podcast.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Retailers turn to nearshoring as supply chain disruption continues

23 February 2024

ASOS, Boohoo and Next confirm plans to nearshore production in response to the Red Sea crisis.

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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.

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