Expanding supplier management capabilities is a webinar conducted by Mélani Flores, Practice Leader, Procurement Advisory EMEA, The Hackett Group. Suppliers are an essential part of an organization’s backbone and managing suppliers effectively are seen as the next source of value across the organization. This calls out for procurement teams to engage in proactive supplier outreach, […]

Expanding supplier management refers to the deliberate process of broadening the scope, depth, and sophistication of how an organization manages its supplier relationships over time. It encompasses extending supplier management coverage to more of the supply base, deepening the management approach from performance monitoring toward collaboration and co-development, and expanding the dimensions of value being

“ePayables 2016: Eyes on the Prize” is a webinar presented by Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer at Ardent Partners. In 2016, the accounts payable (“AP”) team is well positioned to move beyond providing value to the enterprise based on increased efficiency and towards becoming an intelligence hub for the organization at large. The AP teams

“The Data Revolution: How data is changing the procure-to-pay process” is a webinar presented by Richard Waugh, VP Corporate Development, Zycus Inc. and Sean Park, Head of procurement and strategic sourcing, Acquis consulting group. World-class procurement practices depend on sound data. As we all know: garbage in, garbage out. Understanding how to curate and later

“Keep Friends Close, Suppliers Closer: SRM Moves Beyond Relationships to Supplier Risk Management” is a webinar conducted by Richard Waugh, VP, Corporate Development, Zycus and Gerard Smith, President, Global Risk Management Solutions (GRMS). Many Supply Management organizations have capitalized on trends such as outsourcing and globalization to optimize supply chain costs and drive profitability by

A supplier risk survival guide is the operational playbook procurement uses to identify, assess, monitor, and respond to supplier risk events as they happen — the practical companion to supplier risk management strategy. Where supplier risk management defines the framework, the survival guide is the field manual: what to do when a supplier files for

“Upgrading the Supply Risk Management Program” is a webinar presented by Melani Flores, Practice Leader, Procurement Advisory EMEA, The Hackett Group. Organizations today are facing business risks ranging from commodity price volatility to geopolitical and regulatory change. The type of risk that can affect the supply chain and the way in which these risks are

“CPO Game changer: Volume 3, People, Process and Communication” is a webinar presented by Andrew Bartolini of Ardent Partners. This webinar refers to the power of people and implementing new processes in procurement.

Tail Spend Management refers to the structured approach used by organizations to control, optimize, and govern low-value, high-volume purchases that typically fall outside strategic sourcing programs. While each individual transaction is small, tail spend collectively represents a significant portion of total procurement activity and often carries disproportionate risk, inefficiency, and leakage. Tail spend typically includes

“Constant Contract- Integrating Contracts with Business Process to Operationalize Compliance Performance” is a webinar presented by Richard Waugh, VP, Corporate Development, Zycus Inc., Ryan Walicki, Mamaging Partners, Nitor Partners, and Anders Lillevik, Global Head of Procurement Support Services, QBE Insurance.