FOREWORD New Year – New Alliances
Procurement is helping to solve the biggest business challenges – and we are stronger together
“ It is genuinely exciting to see what procurement professionals can achieve together ”
Welcome to the special ‘ alliance issue ’ of Procurement Magazine , which is celebrating the strength of collaboration in different industries to solve some of the biggest challenges facing both business and the planet .
Our cover story is a prime example of how global names like Accor , IHG Hotels & Resorts , Marriott International , and Radisson Hotel Group are collaborating in the Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement .
The organisation is breaking new ground in terms of encouraging sustainable procurement practice to help accelerate positive impacts across their value chains , that they simply would not have been able to achieve on their own . It is genuinely exciting to see what procurement professionals can achieve together in this spirit of transparent collaboration for a mutually beneficial goal .
Other essential reading this month includes insight from the new Global Head of AI at SAP , Walter Sun , in a first in-depth interview that covers the biggest challenges of implementing AI into business workflows and the value it can present to procurement professionals .
Enjoy the issue
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