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126 is taken much more seriously than 10 years ago ,” says Empez . “ We ’ re doing a lot of things : we want to make sure that we work with suppliers that are sustainable in the way they operate , so we have a pretty strict evaluation and qualification process . The same goes for our products .”

Looking to the future , Empez sees emerging technologies like Big Data , prescriptive analytics and the Internet of Things ( IoT ) as key to overcoming the challenges facing procurement departments . However , she observes ,

JUNE 2019