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Expert Reports

How ethical is your supply chain?

With the fight against corruption an urgent priority for governments and regulators, research by EcoVadis suggests that many companies do not have the systems and procedures in place to protect their bottom line or their reputation.

Read this whitepaper for key insight from EcoVadis’s first anti-corruption report, based on assessments of more than 20,000 businesses across 100 countries and 150 industries.

Building a bimodal supply chain

Connecting supply chain efficiency and growth

Today’s business leaders expect a lot from their supply chains – efficiency, growth, operational improvements, innovative ideas and disciplined cost management. Unfortunately, most strategies focus only on improving supply chain efficiency.

Read this paper from Kinaxis to learn more about the importance of a new approach that delivers on all fronts – the bimodal supply chain.

Supply and beyond: what does the future hold for business energy customers?

This report from Haven Power discusses how the electricity system has evolved and continues to evolve in the presence of advancing technology, changing customer expectations and more volatile costs.

Webinars

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October 30th 2pm - 3pm GMT

How can technology drive your procurement process?

Procurement can be the perfect place to demonstrate the transformational potential of cutting-edge technologies.

Katie Jacobs (moderator) Editor, Supply Management magazine
Mudit Kumar Senior Director, Consulting, GEP
Paul Blake Associate Director, Technology Product Marketing , GEP

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Game-changer Supply Chain Risk Management

Global, complex supply chains are by their very nature risky. So it’s no surprise risk management is top of mind for today’s procurement leaders.

Katie Jacobs (moderator) Editor, Supply Management magazine
Heiko Schwarz Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods

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21st June 2018 (On-Demand Available)

The productivity plateau

The productivity plateau: Tending to overestimate the effect of technology in the short run and underestimating in the long run.

Katie Jacobs (moderator) Editor, Supply Management magazine
Paul Blake Associate Director, Technology Product Marketing , GEP
Wayne Clark Vice President, Global Delivery, GEP

Surveys

  
    Keep an eye on your fleet
  
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    While pump prices continue to increase, it may sometimes feel like managing the cost and purchase of fuel is out of your control. Yet there is great potential for cost-saving in this area, despite the rise in fuel costs.

So what are you doing to monitor and analyse your fuel costs?  And how do you monitor business travel costs in general?
  
    The contingent workforce is evolving, and so should you
  
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    With freelance and contingent workers increasing rapidly in recent years, and legislation facing private sector organisations threatening significant fines for non-compliance, your services procurement responsibilities are evolving rapidly.

In the face of this changing landscape, a contingent workforce management solution is necessary. How prepared are you for updating your approach to the contingent workforce?
  
    Are you managing your risk?
  
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    The ongoing process of identifying risk, assessing impact and mitigating risk is an important one for procurement professionals. We want to know how you ensure that the right people have the right information at the right time, what your biggest challenges are and how to boost your risk management in the future.

How sustainable is your fleet?

Expert Reports

How ethical is your supply chain?

Building a bimodal supply chain

Supply and beyond: what does the future hold for business energy customers?

Webinars

How can technology drive your procurement process?

Game-changer Supply Chain Risk Management

The productivity plateau

Surveys

Keep an eye on your fleet

The contingent workforce is evolving, and so should you

Are you managing your risk?

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