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Inflationary impact and how to tackle rising costs

Inflationary impact and how to tackle rising costs

The impact of inflation is being felt by organisations around the world, and the Middle East and Africa region is no exception. In a recent survey conducted in collaboration with Ivalua, respondents revealed that inflation has been their biggest challenge over the past 6-12 months. Organisations in the region - from banking, manufacturing, retail, IT, food, education, the wider public sector and more - say it has hit their ability to achieve business priorities. 

This whitepaper explores how organisations are tackling the problems they face and offers insight into how procurement professionals can help to reduce the impact of inflation on the business.

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