Consolidating supplier markets, rising energy prices and
the growing demand for raw materials in emerging markets
have fundamentally changed the purchasing framework.
Suppliers are more powerful than ever, which means
buyers must adjust quickly to a new playing field.
A.T. Kearney developed The Purchasing Chessboard — a
compilation of insights and experience from thousands of
purchasing projects performed worldwide—to help
procurement professionals master the tools of their
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