N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One of the key qualities of an effective CPO is the ability to think strategically and align procurement initiatives with the overall business objectives. A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

As the primary procurement and supply operations overseer, the CPO is crucial in improving procurement excellence. This requires a thorough understanding of market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and emerging industry trends. Another key CPO responsibility is building strong and collaborative relationships with suppliers.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

When Thai flooding created significant shortages in the hard disc drive market, manufacturers lost millions of dollars. This is a concept fundamental to finance but that, for some reason, has not migrated into supply chain risk management. Because the fact that value is not guaranteed in the future lessens value in the present.

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