Leading off our spring issue is a timely and provocative article by consultant and executive coach Dick Russill. He argues that an obsession with cost savings for their own sake, combined with a service function mentality, is putting procurement’s forward progress in danger.
Elsewhere, there are articles on sustainability, and carbon emissions in particular, and innovation. The chief operating officer of German plastics firm Rehau explains how his company has developed the role of “innovation scout” in purchasing. And L’Oréal CPO Barbara Lavernos explains why innovation and CSR are her two main priorities over the next three years.
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