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Yuanyuan Zheng discusses resilience, sustainability, and the future of global procurement and supply chains with Simon Hodgkins.

Yuanyuan Zheng, Global Procurement Leader and strategic advisor, joins Host Simon Hodgkins on VistaTalks for a wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation on resilience, sustainability, and the future of global procurement and supply chains. Drawing on more than two decades of international experience across procurement, logistics, and ESG leadership, Yuan shares practical insights shaped by real-world disruption, cross-cultural leadership, and forward-looking strategic thinking. This episode is essential listening for leaders navigating volatility, global trade pressures, and the growing demand for sustainable business practices. Yuan shares a powerful metaphor rooted in both Eastern and Western traditions: all roads lead to Rome. The roads may change, adapt, or diverge, but the destination, the purpose, must remain clear. For leaders and organizations navigating uncertainty, this clarity of purpose becomes a guiding light, enabling flexibility without losing direction. It is a fitting conclusion to a conversation defined by insight, humility, and long-term thinking. 00:00 - Yuanyuan Zheng - VistaTalks Ep 192 01:22 - A Global Career in Procurement and Supply Chain 02:32…

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Host: Simon Hodgkins

Guest: Yuanyuan Zheng

Topics covered

• global trade
• leadership
• sustainability
• procurement
• supply chains
• resilience

Keywords

• global procurement
• supply chains
• sustainability
• leadership
• resilience
• cross-cultural
• strategic thinking

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Organizations: VistaTalks

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