Cranfield Executive Development Blog | supply chain (3)

Procurement needs new skills for the VUCA age

By Professor Martin Christopher On January 24, 2019

Procurement needs new skills for the VUCA age

There has been much discussion recently about the challenges of operating in what some have called a ‘VUCA’ world. VUCA is the...

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Creating an Agile Supply Chain

By Professor Martin Christopher On December 13, 2018

Creating an Agile Supply Chain

Turbulence and volatility are the prevailing characteristics of today’s business environment. Gone are the days when...

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Four things that should be on every supply chain leaders “To-Do list”

By Professor Richard Wilding OBE On December 12, 2018

Four things that should be on every supply chain leaders “To-Do list”

Building on my recent blog on the “get rights” of Supply Chain Strategic Initiatives, it is worth exploring four critical...

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Securing the Success of Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives Today and Tomorrow

By Professor Richard Wilding OBE On November 30, 2018

Securing the Success of Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives Today and Tomorrow

Implementing new supply chain strategies and initiatives has always been recognised as a challenge. Even in the increasingly...

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Procurement Talent: an Expanding Portfolio

By Dr Soroosh Saghiri On October 19, 2017

Procurement Talent: an Expanding Portfolio

The procurement profession plays an increasingly strategic role in organisations. Today, procurement professionals are involved...

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