The Supply Chain Dialogues - Podcast
S02E09 - Planet - Net zero by 2030? Moon shot or piece of moon cake?
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S02E09 - Planet - Net zero by 2030? Moon shot or piece of moon cake?

Is net zero by 2030 a moon shot or a piece of moon cake?

Last week, I had the privilege of being invited to be part of the Procurement Asia Summit in Shanghai. About 300 top international firms, many with a strong Asian footprint spend three days comparing notes around sourcing.

I gave a keynote speech and was a juror on their prestigious China Procurement Success Award.

This is the updated version of that speech in our usual dialogue format.

Enjoy.


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Ep. 05: Procurement - on ‘steroids’ or: improving margins - for real
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Ep. 05: Procurement - on ‘steroids’ or: improving margins - for real

The times when strategic sourcing was solely a procurement function topic, with the main focus on cost and supply base management, are long gone.
Today, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters or disruptions are happening far too often for a cost-based, multi-layered value chain.

While the issues getting more and more complex, and the speed of change is dizzying, our internal corporate coping mechanisms often stay as simple and inadequate as 20-30 years before.

So, what needs to change?

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