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6 best practices for better vendor management

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And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results. Go into vendor selection thinking about your short-term and long-term goals. “It

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JLR revs up AI and intelligent automation initiatives

CIO

JLR’s move to electric drive trains is part of a wider business transformation the company calls Reimagine, under which it also plans to halve greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain and operations, compared to 2019 levels, by 2030, and to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2039.

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CIOs step up to fill plus-size leadership roles

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With a career path that wound through R&D, product development, advanced supply chain, and technology, Praveen Jonnala is well positioned to lead a global IT organization as well as take the reins of operations and other core business functions.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

Coherent companies direct capital, time, and other resources with purpose to those activities, products, and businesses that will extend their lead. Organizations that are clear-minded about where and how they participate in a market spend less on those capabilities that are not competitively differentiating.