Leading Procurement Strategy: Driving Value Through the Supply Chain

Carlos Mena is the Nike Professor of Supply Chain Management at Portland State University (PSU). Prior to joining PU he was a faculty member at Michigan State University and at Cranfield University (UK). The focus of his research is the impact of procurement and supply chain management practices on economic, social and environmental performance. He has more than 80 publications to his name and regularly presents at international conferences.

Remko van Hoek is Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas and is also an independent advisor to several companies on sourcing and procurement. Previously he was chief procurement officer at the Walt Disney Company, with responsibility for $15bn in external spend. He also held procurement and supply chain executive roles in both the USA and Europe with several companies, including Nike, Cofely (GDF SUEZ) and PwC. Remko serves on the Board of Directors of the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals, is a visiting Professor at the Cranfield School of Management, has published widely including in the Harvard Business Review and is a fellow of CIPS and CILT.

Martin Christopher has been at the forefront of the development of new thinking in logistics and supply chain management for over 30 years. He is Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Logistics at Cranfield University, where he helped build the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management into a leading centre of excellence. His published work is widely cited by other scholars and he has been invited to participate in academic and industry events around the world.