Customers are more demanding, and their expectations now extend beyond cost and service to include ethical, environmental, and sustainability concerns. This complex and fast-changing environment puts new demands on supply chains, as companies seek ways not just to manage the change, but also to use their supply chains as a source of competitive advantage.
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As the global business landscape continues to evolve, so do its challenges. New competitors are entering the market. Product life cycles are getting shorter.
Global sourcing is experiencing robust growth. Cost is still the major driver of global sourcing but mature companies are stepping up their game : creating strategic buying policies, that create better products, minimize the impact on environment and enhance collaborative supplier relationships.
Certified Purchase Professionals (CPP), trained by Blue Ocean and certified by the American Purchasing Society (APS), February-March 2016.
Increasingly, the emphasis is on executing talent and HR strategies for organisational acceleration. Cutting-edge talent development must bring together on-the job learning, project assignments, talent networks and formal education and training with individual experiences.
Going back to the classroom after years of work is not an easy task. But as the world changes and job requirements evolve, an increasing number of professionals are doing just that : getting back to the classroom to hone their skills and getting internationally certified.
Worldwide the best HR practices are those that develop talent, globalisation, growth and innovation.
