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Tactical procurement

Supplier Code of Conduct: From Policy to Supplier Compliance

Having a Supplier Code of Conduct is no longer unusual. For many companies, it is expected. Customers, owners, regulators, employees, and business partners increasingly expect companies to know how suppliers behave in areas such as human rights, labour conditions, health and safety, environment, anti-corruption, data protection, and business ethics. But this creates a practical procurement…

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Operative procurement

Supplier Onboarding for Operative Buyers: How to Set Expectations Before Problems Start

Most operative buyers know the feeling of working with a “good” supplier and a “bad” supplier. Some suppliers respond quickly, confirm orders on time, update delivery dates, and understand what the buyer needs. Others are slow, unclear, reactive, or difficult to work with. Sometimes the problem is supplier leadership, culture, capacity, or poor internal processes.…

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