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Risk Management: Preparation and Mitigation

The Covid-19 outbreak caused a wide range of supplier management and risk challenges for Procurement, sometimes leading to the reshaping of category plans and strategies during 2020…

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The Future of Business Travel - 2021 and Beyond

Geoff Allwright, who recently retired from Airbus Group UK and has over 20 years of procurement experience, has recently joined the…

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What’s next for Business Travel?

A panel of six travel procurement experts shared their views on the world of business travel and the impact of Covid-19 at a recent CASME event.

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10 Top Tips to Improve Supplier Negotiations via Video Conferencing

It was more or less unthinkable that supplier contracts could be successfully negotiated and completed virtually, until Covid-19 meant ripping up the rule book. As face-to face meetings have…

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Graham Crawshaw Awarded CIPS Fellowship

CASME is delighted to announce today that Graham Crawshaw has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (…

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Procurement Hot Topics in Latin America

This week's ‘Hot Topics’ Procurement Briefing given by Graham Crawshaw (CASME’s Services Director) to members based in Latin America, highlighted the actions necessary to manage the impact of…

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The Procurement Interview - David Natoff

David Natoff established Google’s global Procure-to-Pay function and Strategic Sourcing team during a tenure that lasted over a decade.

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Supplier Diversity: CASME’s Panel Discussion Reveals Key Challenges

CASME’s Panel Discussion on Supplier Diversity was well-timed, given the recent global incidents that have thrust this delicate issue back into the spotlight.

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Cash Management During the Coronavirus Pandemic

In this guest blog piece, Apollon Fanzares, C.P.M, discusses how organisations are working through three broad cash management phases during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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