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L-R : Tom Woodham , PwC ; Andrea Ricciarelli , SAP ; Richard Jowers , SAP ; Scott Birch , BizClik
Asked how technology can help to mitigate risk , Woodham stressed that “ technology is not the only answer ”. He added : “ People , processes and data are also key , but technology can certainly help with the identification of issues before they exist .”
Modern procurement has a key role in mitigating risk , said Jowers .
“ With procurement sitting on vast quantities of data the function will be crucial to help suppliers tackle the pressures to meet requirements ,” he said .
Looking to the future , Ricciarelli said : “ Everything that has happened in the past three years was unexpected , so emphasis will be placed on whether an organisation has enough speed and agility to react to the future challenges .”
Mark Perera , Vizibl Speaking about how supplier collaboration can help solve procurement ' s ‘ carbon crisis ’ Vizibl CEO Perera said : “ There is no greater crisis than climate . We ’ re not far enough along
40 May 2022