This week I attended a webinar by Ariba and ISM on collaborative sourcing. And in this case, the collaboration ended up being not with the competition or others in the supply chain, but with between procurement and internal stakeholders. Not what I had thought (thanks a lot, Google. We'll talk later...) but still a valid topic and just as tricky.
The following are some of my notes on the webinar. Click here to connect to the archive.
Last week I shared six B2B buying processes being compared by Wake Forest University in North Carolina. You can learn more about their research here.
I looked at the processes, and can see where each of them would have a place in the right scenario. You would expect processes to be different by company or industry, but do you ever vary your process by category? Feel free to share you comments below or join the conversation on Twitter: @BuyersMeetPoint.
I think (E) Robinson, Faris, and Wind most closely resembles the standard strategic sourcing process that most organizations follow. A typical process usually 6-8 steps, starting with internal and historical data collection and leading to either supplier performance management or a hand-off to the internal stakeholders who will manage the relationship for the duration of the contract.
That being said, the other models match different (and maybe less typical but no less common in the grand scheme of things) procurement situations...
Although the two webinars I’ve recommended below are generally applicable, this week’s webinars also include a two specific applications of procurement process and technology in Higher Ed. Check out the full events calendar if you are interested. If you are planning beyond this week, take a peek at Tradeshift’s event on e-Invoicing and supply chain finance on January 31st or Coupa’s webinar about strategic sourcing optimization on February 19th. Both of those are good bets for expanding your knowledge.
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This week there are 14 webinars taking place! They cover everything from ‘Spend Analysis Unicorns’ to Microsoft’s ‘Reinvented’ manufacturing supply chain. Click on the title of each recommended webinar below to view the full description and register.
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This week, ProcureCon Indirect West is taking place in Scottsdale, AZ. Two of the keynote speakers are good friends of BMP: Jules Ryan and Joanna Martinez. Be sure not to miss their presentations! As for my recommended virtual events, click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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This week, ProcureCon Travel is taking place in Henderson, NV Sunday through Tuesday. May is quickly filling up and this week I started adding events in June. Take a quick look and register for an upcoming event or two. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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This week's webinars will give you access to a variety of strategies and approaches to scale your impact. As procurement's role in the enterprise shifts and evolves, we need to be able to combine perspectives on the organization, processes, and the disruptive technologies of the future. This week's events include all three. Click on the title of each webinar below to view the full description and register.
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There are two points worth noting in this week’s calendar. The first is the leap year giving us one last day in February. The other is that time is running out to secure a spot at the 2016 CPO Rising Summit being held in Boston on March 29th and 30th. Click here for more information and to get the Buyers Meeting Point discount code to save $250 on your registration fee.
This week is ridiculously busy – there are 15 webinars taking place: five on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and NINE on Thursday. Given the wide range of choices, it wasn’t easy to pick the best ones, but my recommendations are below. Click on the title of each event below to view the full description in our events calendar and to connect to their registration pages.
Webinars are back with a vengeance now that the summer vacation season has officially ended. There are over thirty events already listed on the calendar for this month, which has just barely begun. Click on the title of each event below to view the full description in the events calendar and to connect to their registration pages.
