Editor's highlights

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to the June edition of our e-newsletter. With this summer issue of CPO Agenda just published, this month we focus on some of the highlights.

These include a special focus on private equity, looking at CPO's experience of supplier buyouts, and the challenges and opportunities when their own company is bought by a private equity firm. PLUS, a candid interview with Chrysler's procurement chief, John Campi.

There's also a look at when supplier development is better than low-cost country sourcing, and our latest Executive Debate on forging deeper relationships with outsourced partners. You'll find the full details of all articles, along with links, below.

Kinds regards,

Geraint John
Editor-in-chief

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PRIVATE EQUITY: SUPPLIER BUYOUTS
Dealing with private equity
by Nick Martindale
Most CPOs have seen a key supplier taken over by a private equity firm. But their experiences of the post-deal relationship vary dramatically
 

PRIVATE EQUITY: THE CPO'S ROLE
Conjuring up value
by Richard Nixon and Vincent Neate
Operating as a CPO in a private equity-owned form presents both challenges and opportunities. The key is to understand the new owner's goals
 

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
Investing closer to home
by Nicolas Reinecke, Nicolas Constantinesco and Henrik Gunnerling
Low-cost country sourcing has been the method of choice to cut supply costs. But sometimes it makes more sense to develop local suppliers
 

BENCHMARKING
World class or best in class?
by Andrew Cox
For benchmarking to be meaningful, you need to be clear about the performance level you are aiming for and what is feasible in your sector
 

Note: access to the following four articles is free.

INTERVIEW: JOHN CAMPI
Saving Chrysler (again)
Chrysler's CPO, John Campi believes thst a decade of mismanagement has severely denrted its supplier relations - and is seeking to repair the damage
 

PROCUREMENT'S STATUS
Taking the gloves off
by Neil Deverill
Fast-tracking recognition of procurement's true value among senior executives requires a concerted effort to support non-career CPOs
 

EXECUTIVE DEBATE
Outsourcing: what scope is there for deeper relationships?
With organisations outsourcing more services and processors to third parties, how important is it to forge closer working relationships? We asked a panel of procurement leaders and providers in Amsterdam
 

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
Mastering the perfect storm
by Pierre Mitchell and Christopher Sawchuck
Leading procurement organisations are not only surviving today's tough challenges, but pushing onwards in pursuit of greater value