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Join our upcoming Planning in Procurement online training on the 20th & 21st February! This interactive course is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills to develop a practical and effective plan for any procurement project or initiative. 📌 Book here: https://hubs.la/Q034cyRf0 Our online training courses are open to the public to encourage a diverse cohort of learners. Our experienced procurement trainers deliver our successful learning programs live, with engaging, online-suitable content brought to the comfort of your own workspace. #onlinetraining #procurement #projects #arcblue

For the first edition of the year, ArcBlue Advisor highlights the procurement function's influence across organisations, provides insights into the Asia Pacific procurement and supply chain landscape, and features an ArcBlue case study on logistics management optimisation. 📖 Read it here: https://hubs.la/Q033VYCH0 ✏️ Subscribe to our ArcBlue Advisor emails to receive them straight to your inbox - Advisor is our regular collation of procurement & supply chain news, trends, articles & upcoming training events from across the Asia Pacific! Click here to subscribe: https://hubs.la/Q033W5hW0 #arcblueadvisor #procurement #supplychain #leadership #procurementleaders #asiapacific #insights

Amidst the ongoing global transformations and shifts, procurement leaders have a unique opportunity to leverage the current changes in the procurement landscape. The question is, how do we seize this opportunity? How can we ensure we have a strong influence throughout the organisation? ArcBlue Directors John Pisani and Daniel Renfrey MCIPS chat with Managing Director Dan Fielding FCIPS to talk about how procurement teams can strengthen visibility, build alignment, and amplify their influence through their procurement operating model. “In order to maximise our influence, we’ve got to be closer to operations – really starting to understand what their objectives are and aligning the procurement objectives with operations…” 📢Stay tuned as we continue to explore procurement's influence throughout this 4-part video series! Read the transcript here: https://hubs.la/Q033gsTB0 #procurement #supplychain #operatingmodel #processimprovement

Bain & Company's 2025 Global Healthcare Private Equity Report reveals an optimistic growth in the Asia Pacific. Here are some highlights of key trends shaping the region: 📈 India leads the way with resilient growth and strong capital markets. 📈 South Korea's medtech sector is driving investment opportunities. 📈 China is a hotspot for strategic carve-outs, attracting global and regional investors. 📈 Southeast Asia and Australia are showcasing exciting potential in exits, carve-outs, and healthcare infrastructure. What opportunities or challenges do you see in this evolving market? 📖Read: https://hubs.la/Q033gqNT0 #healthcare #privateequity #apac #asiapacific

Dan Fielding FCIPS, Managing Director and John Pisani, Director at ArcBlue spoke with CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply to reveal how procurement can prove its worth to the wider organisation, how to lead a team and the common barriers to joining a leadership team. “It’s really important to be following the trends on how digital solutions can impact business outcomes. For example, AI seems to be on the cusp of taking over more activities every day, but in reality, this isn’t a new story, the idea of technology taking over has been around for decades. The key is to work out the maturity of the technology and to pick the right time to implement it in your business.” - John Pisani 📖Read: https://hubs.la/Q032Y43G0 #procurement #supplychain #AI #leadership #procurementleaders

Upskill in 2025 with ArcBlue's Online Training courses🚀 Elevate your skills with a diverse range of courses covering Procurement Essentials, Contract Management, Communication & Storytelling, Social & Sustainable Procurement and more! We're excited to introduce new courses to our calendar this year including Change Management, Contract Law Essentials, Planning in Procurement, Probity & Ethics, Spend & Opportunity Analysis and Supply Chain Management. Join us on your learning journey and unlock new possibilities for professional growth in 2025. Check out the full calendar and secure your spot today: https://hubs.la/Q032Mn5d0 Don't see the course that you are after? Speak to us about In-Company training for your team. We can tailor a program to suit your specific development requirements. #arcbue #procurement #training #upskill #learning

“The global personal luxury goods market is expected to grow in the low single digits in 2025 — a marked slowdown from the post-pandemic boom.” - Bain & Company 2024 exposed critical vulnerabilities in the fashion and luxury goods supply chain, from sustainability gaps to geopolitical tensions and disruptions in trade routes. As the industry navigates these challenges, 2025 is set to demand even greater adaptability. With unresolved tariff issues, the rise of nearshoring, and AI-driven supply chain optimisation, how will brands reshape their sourcing strategies and rebuild consumer confidence? Explore what lies ahead for fashion's supply chain in 2025: https://hubs.la/Q032pXWn0 #supplychain #retail #riskmanagement #fashion #consumergoods #consumerproducts

Part 2: Buy Better & Spend Better – How do you capture the benefits? 🗨️ “It’s really important to take the business, the enterprise, along on the journey. Savings programs traditionally are seen as a procurement-owned initiative, whereas actually the value can be unlocked through the business as a whole…” In this second part of our Cost Optimisation series, ArcBlue experts Chris Hodgson MCIPS and Chris Gardner join Daniel Renfrey MCIPS to explore how listening to the business, understanding its pain points, and fostering collaboration with stakeholders are pivotal in achieving sustainable savings outcomes. Watch Part 1 - ‘How Data is Transforming the Procurement Landscape’ here: https://hubs.la/Q031FGrf0 #costoptimisation #savingsprograms #procurementspend #procurementdata #procurement #savings

📢The Asia Pacific CPO Insights 2025: Procurement Maturity Self-Assessment is now open! https://hubs.la/Q031D1110 This is a self-assessment version of ArcBlue’s Procurement Maturity Diagnostic, designed to help procurement leaders evaluate the organisation’s maturity. You can assess your organisation across the ArcBlue 9 Dimensions of Procurement Excellence: ✔️ Leadership & Influence ✔️ People & Skills ✔️ Organisation ✔️ Process & Governance ✔️ Value Realisation & Results ✔️ Category Management ✔️ Technology ✔️ Sustainability ✔️ Supplier Management Based on your results, your organisation will be grouped into one of four levels: Emerging, Developing, Advanced or Leading. Our 2024 results reveal that most organisations score themselves as ‘Advanced’ overall. Curious to see where you stand? Take the self-assessment today and uncover insights into your procurement operating model’s strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for growth. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete and is entirely free of charge. Once finished, you’ll immediately receive a detailed report with a breakdown of your self-ratings across the 9 dimensions, with average maturity levels to benchmark your scores against. If you’re a procurement leader within Asia Pacific, take your self-assessment here: https://hubs.la/Q031D1110 View the 2024 reports using the links below: Asia: https://hubs.la/Q031C_Bn0 Australia and New Zealand: https://hubs.la/Q031D22z0 #procurement #maturity #CPO #procurementleaders

Here’s to another year of optimising supply chains, driving procurement innovation, and achieving impactful results together. Let’s make 2025 a year where we all stay on track, on budget, ahead of the curve, and resilient through any challenge. ArcBlue wishes everyone a great #2025! 🥂