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The first was with the CPO of a consumer goods company who was facing a bit of a career crossroads. On the one hand, he could continue with the company he was currently working with but would have to move out of procurement into a more general business leadership role. The problem was he enjoyed procurement so much that he was considering leaving the company so he could remain within the profession.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5656248.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/30/the-differing-ambitions-of-a-cpo.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Hands up - who's got a comeback plan?</title><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Risk Management</category><category>Strategic Sourcing</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:50:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/DYIwa1iOdmY/hands-up-whos-got-a-comeback-plan.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5637809</guid><description><![CDATA[A recent news article on the Procurement Leaders website reports how a certain business strategy specialist is claiming that supply chain executives should have an 'economic comeback plan' to help them bounce back from the downturn.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5637809.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/28/hands-up-whos-got-a-comeback-plan.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Beware the counterfeiters - the criminal career of choice...</title><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Risk Management</category><category>Technology</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:45:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/jBGNaoDsK-A/beware-the-counterfeiters-the-criminal-career-of-choice.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5586306</guid><description><![CDATA[A recent whitepaper penned by John Brown, co-founder and VP of marketing and strategy at Verical, provides an excellent overview of the risks associated with the often shadowy world of the electronics aftermarket where the abundance of counterfeit goods is a real risk for corporate buyers.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5586306.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/23/beware-the-counterfeiters-the-criminal-career-of-choice.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Recommendations for managing currency fluctuations</title><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Risk Management</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/9gqe4wcNjCA/recommendations-for-managing-currency-fluctuations.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5558007</guid><description><![CDATA[CPOs have a lot on their mind at the moment. There's board-level pressure to maximise cost savings, a huge increase in supplier risk, the mounting compliance burden of sustainability... it all adds up to a major increase in workload.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5558007.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/20/recommendations-for-managing-currency-fluctuations.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Procurement at board level. Shocking or about right?</title><category>Leadership</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:28:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/5pmnjOzRhM4/procurement-at-board-level-shocking-or-about-right.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5557936</guid><description><![CDATA[Research carried out by Procurement Leaders in April this year into the number of procurement professionals that command a board seat in the world’s largest companies painted a picture of our profession growing in stature and influence.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5557936.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/20/procurement-at-board-level-shocking-or-about-right.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The triple whammy of climate change, energy prices and localisation</title><category>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)</category><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Risk Management</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:16:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/iD41derZDEg/the-triple-whammy-of-climate-change-energy-prices-and-locali.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5548703</guid><description><![CDATA[A report released today by global advisory and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers focuses on the three challenges of climate change, localisation and increasing energy prices. But what makes this report stand out is that its respondents seem relatively optimistic about the future.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5548703.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/19/the-triple-whammy-of-climate-change-energy-prices-and-locali.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The Big Debate: Risk is a category head's responsibility</title><category>Risk Management</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:49:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/UFpEgWerkhg/the-big-debate-risk-is-a-category-heads-responsibility.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5502069</guid><description><![CDATA[The amount of column inches dedicated to the issue of corporate risk over the past few months is testament to how important an issue it is – and nowhere is this more apparent than in procurement and the supply chain.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5502069.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/16/the-big-debate-risk-is-a-category-heads-responsibility.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>We might be reaching the next level - but sterling's in trouble...</title><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Leadership</category><category>Procurement Leaders Network</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:01:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/qgb2mT-9bVU/we-might-be-reaching-the-next-level-but-sterlings-in-trouble.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5492990</guid><description><![CDATA[Having just returned from the Procurement Leaders Forum 2009 in Amsterdam, I thought I’d make a note of a couple of the takeaways from the event – and there were many...

It was extremely well attended. We had 120 practising procurement professionals in attendance, making it the most successful Procurement Leaders event so far. This bodes well for travel budgets, if nothing else, and proves that people will travel for the right reason.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5492990.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/15/we-might-be-reaching-the-next-level-but-sterlings-in-trouble.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Achilles CEO handed business accolade</title><category>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)</category><category>Leadership</category><category>Technology</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ProcurementBlog/~3/glZcOjkz2ac/achilles-ceo-handed-business-accolade.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:5467255</guid><description><![CDATA[It's always gratifying to see representatives of the procurement industry excelling in what they do. And it's even more gratifying to see the wider business community recognise that good work. 

So, congratulations to Colin Maund, chief executive of supplier marketplace The Achilles Group, who was recently handed the Ernst & Young UK Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 for IT Services. Judges were impressed by the innovation shown by Achilles and the global approach it takes...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-5467255.xml</wfw:commentRss><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2009/10/12/achilles-ceo-handed-business-accolade.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>
