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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Value Creation Presentations
Leading in uncertain times - keys to building a winning team 
In a highly competitive industry, the key to growth is not how well a manager structures the present, but how well a leader engages the future and moves people forward with confidence.
14:44, 29 May, 2009
How cross-functional collaboration can help you to deliver year-over-year efficiencies and achieve Procurement Excellence
In C-level suites and boardrooms around the world, procurement is increasingly viewed as a strategic function. As CEOs and CFOs are coming to understand supply chain’s impact not only on the bottom line but in addition on the top line, cross-functional collaboration has never been more important.
14:44, 29 May, 2009
‘CPO Talk’ - How to tackle raw materials and commodity inflation
No company can escape overall trends and in current times of rising commodity prices and inflation there is only so much we can do. However, the pressure for procurement is on and even small victories can offer competitive advantage and reduce the negative impact to the bottom line.
12:41, 04 Dec, 2008
The Big Debate. What is the future of procurement?
Procurement has already changed in most large organisations from a mainly transactional back office role to a more central, strategic function with executive-level reporting lines. But how will the changing economic and supply market dynamics, as well as new trends, affect your operations in the next 5 years?
12:41, 04 Dec, 2008
Nestlé’s world wide procurement university - realisation of a worldwide qualification programme with an integrated train-the-trainer concept
Nestlé’s Procurement University is a holistic strategic qualification programme, which facilitates sustainable employee development and a successful transformation process for the procurement organisation. Procurement people are qualified per role and on their future skills profiles.
12:41, 04 Dec, 2008
How Corus Group created value through cross-functional collaboration
In this case study Kees will highlight how Corus Group captured £200M of TCO savings through excellent cross-functional collaboration creating a significant impact on the company’s bottom line.
12:41, 04 Dec, 2008
Supply chain management: More strategic but get the basics right
The word ‘environment’ is changing rapidly around energy companies: tightening of suppliers base, cost increase, new energies development, sustainable development....
10:56, 20 Jun, 2008
Supplier Management – A strategic value lever for Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN)
With the aim of improving group-wide performance of its top suppliers, Deutsche Post World Net developed and successfully implemented the “Corporate Supplier Management Model (CoSMo)”. CoSMo ensures a standardised and interdisciplinary approach for supplier rating and development right across the DPWN group, delivering substantial value to its supply chain.
09:52, 21 Jan, 2008
Increase your odds in procurement
Risks are always around the corner for supply chain professionals. Some risk result from unpredictable events, others are structural uncertainties. The Procurement Risk Management (PRM) Group at HP has developed and implemented a framework, business process and tools to mitigate the impact of supply chain risks.
09:52, 21 Jan, 2008
Leading through innovation: Purchasing makes the difference
Josip Tomasevic demonstrates how CLAAS Purchasing managed to integrate top system suppliers at an early stage within the development process to drive innovation ahead of its competitors and to increase the technological leadership position CLAAS enjoys.
14:12, 08 Aug, 2007
Beyond the Obvious
Jean-Francois Baril will develop on how a smart combination of “Brain-Heart-Hands Guts” brings a tremendous boost in the creation of cooperation and collaboration with partners and also inside your own company.
10:43, 10 Jul, 2007
Take the mystery out of innovation
In his presentation Dr Billington will:
Explain knowledge brokering and how these principles are expanding procurement’s contribution to any firm’s innovation rate.
Discuss the emergence of “seeker-solver” networks and how they will enable procurement organisations to expand their contribution.
10:43, 10 Jul, 2007
Procurement - The engine of corporate growth
Haide Villuendas discusses how the strategic role of the procurement function has greatly increased in the last decade. Support for innovation is one of the areas where the function has proven to bring most added value.
10:41, 13 Nov, 2006
Segmenting supply base to maximize value through the appropriate relationship management
Christina De Luca presents a session on how to segment the supply base to maximise value through appropriate relationship management.
17:02, 12 Feb, 2007
Supplier Relationship Management – Value delivery doesn’t end with the deal; A practical guide from BP Refining & Marketing
Ken Cronshaw outlines that although organisations are often quick to quote savings negotiated through sourcing, research suggests that a significant amount of that value may be lost during the life of the contract by a failure to establish sensible two way dialogue with suppliers.
10:43, 10 Jul, 2007
Adding value through an innovative world class sourcing process
Stephanie Smart from Kodak outlines how a centralised sourcing process brought value to her company.
10:41, 13 Nov, 2006
Passion and trust for mutual breakthrough performance in sourcing
Jean-Francois Baril discusses how Nokia has leveraged supplier value based leadership with a partnership sprit, to successfully support the sourcing strategy.
10:41, 13 Nov, 2006
