Saturday, February 04, 2012
Procurement Leaders Forum 29 September 2010 - Boston
INTRODUCTION
Innovation, skills and strategy - shaping the future of procurement
This premier invitation-only event took place in Boston, MA on September 29th 2010, and was a must-attend learning and networking conference for CPO's and senior procurement professionals.
OVERVIEW
During the past two years, procurement has come into its own. Challenged by chief executives and CFOs to deliver the savings that would help their businesses through the worst recession in living memory, by and large they delivered. Now it's time to go a step further.
Looking to the future, procurement must become a true partner of the business; it must deliver value, innovation and competitive advantage as much as it does savings; and it must attract the best talent on the market in order to do so.
The Procurement Leaders Forum will bring together the top procurement, sourcing and supply chain management professionals from leading worldwide organizations.
Topics in focus include:
- Business alignment
Speaking the language of finance, focusing on profit and delivering cash: How CPOs can better align their function with wider corporate goals. - Innovation
Leveraging supplier relations to maximise new innovations for the good of the wider business. The innovations that leading-edge organisations are adopting; from crowd sourcing to the latest technology. - Talent & skills
How can procurement attract the best talent on the market? What strategies can CPOs employ to increase the attractiveness of sourcing as a career? What skills must modern procurement professionals have in their locker? - Streamlining supply networks
Working with the supply chain to streamline processes and linkages; how can CPOs ensure that suppliers are putting everything into the relationship? Treating the supply chain as a single, competitive entity. - Procurement outsourcing
What are the pros and cons of outsourcing procurement? Can strategic sourcing really be delivered in an outsourced relationship? - Risk management
The processes CPOs must adopt to manage supply-chain risk more effectively. The role of scenario planning in modern procurement functions. How to avoid the Toyota syndrome. - Global sourcing
Tackling the TCO of global sourcing. The benefits of globalisation versus regionalisation. Next-generation sourcing locations. - Sustainability
Tips to incorporate social and environmental practice into the procurement process. How CPOs can force change in the supply chain without passing the buck and focus on leading the agenda rather than policing the agenda. - Procurement transformation
Implementing new business models and transforming the procurement function to meet the needs of a growth economy.
SPEAKERS
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Forum chairman: |
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Tom Linton EVP & CPO LG Electronics View bio |
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Reuben Slone EVP supply chain OfficeMax View bio |
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Joseph Black CPO Aetna View bio |
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Nelida Garcia CPO AXA-Equitable View bio |
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Luciana Suran |
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Chris Holmes Divisional head of sourcing Novartis Institutes View bio |
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David Simchi-Levi
Professor of engineering systems MIT View bio |
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Eric Beylier VP & CPO TETRA Technologies View bio |
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Eric Germa SVP & CPO Ann Taylor View bio |
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Ken Syme VP global purchasing Xerox Corporation View bio |
DELEGATE VIEWPOINT
| "The conference provided a very interesting forum to benchmark leading edge strategies engaged by fellow global corporations. It providing a view of both what went well alongside an objective review of what learning's organisations had gained and how better to approach such topics next time around." CPO, Schindler Management "Presenters from major corporations shared practical experiences of innovative approaches they had developed in their procurement activities" CPO, LCH Clearnet "This Procurement Leaders Forum was the best one yet - excellent speakers, relevant topics, and in-depth deliveries with immediately applicable take-aways. Overall great value." Head of Sourcing, Global Sites, Novartis Pharma "The Procurement Leaders forum highlighted the importance of change management skills within Procurement, as more company CEO's are looking to Procurement to deliver on their promises in a flawless way." Global Head of Procurement, Campbell Soup Company "The Forum was inspirational and provided lots of food for thought. The studies around changes in procurement confirmed a trend in the industry that is currently felt by many procurement professionals." Head of Procurement, Nike EMEA "I enjoyed listening to the case studies and thought they were really relevant. The quality of attendees was also good. It was a very worthwhile day." Global Head of Procurement, Goldman Sachs |
