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SUMMARY:STRATEGIC SOURCING ROUNDTABLE
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Sourcing Roundtable\n\nAs you know we changed our format to focus on 'best practices'. \n\nThe topic in June will be 'tail spend'. Here is 1 internet resource/definition\n\n https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/taming-tail-spend\n\n\n\nFrom our prior days\, here are example topics and will any of them evolve into 'best practices' discussions?\n\n-How to work with loose cannons with regard to purchasing?\, \n\n-Back door selling\,\n\n-Change orders/scope creep\,\n\n-Contract management system\,\n\n-Data to support standardization\,\n\n-Forecasting prices \n\n-Centralization\,\n\n-Global procurement\,\n\n-Government shutdown\,\n\n-Inbound international logistics\,\n\n-Inbound/outbound logistics strategy\,\n\n-Indirect procurement system[s] and implementation\n\n-Indirect spend challenges x 3\,\n\n-Innovation\,\n\n-ISO certification\,\n\n-Lead-time reduction\n\n-Material cost\,\n\n-Medical [FDA] regulations x 2\n\n-Metrics x 3\,\n\n-Onboarding\,\n\n-Purchase order versus MPA\,\n\n-Single source challenges\,\n\n-Sourcing versus buying x 2\,\n\n-Staffing\,\n\n-Supplier controls\,\n\n-Supplier diversity\,\n\n-Supplier skill gaps\n\n-Tariffs x 2\,\n\n-Tariffs\, \n\n-Value of purchasing within the organization\,\n\n-Work process streamlining\,\n\n-Work-life balances / celebrations\n\n \nThank you to our gracious sponsor\, Prevea!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Strategic \;Sourcing Roundtable
\nAs you know we changed our format to focus on '\;best practices'\;. \;
\nThe topic in June will be '\;tail spend'\;. \; Here is 1 internet resource/definition
\n \; \; \; \;https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/taming-tail-spend
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\nFrom our prior days\, here are example topics and will any of them evolve into '\;best practices'\; discussions?
\n-How to work with loose cannons with regard to purchasing?\, \;
\n-Back door selling\,
\n-Change orders/scope creep\,
\n-Contract management system\,
\n-Data to support standardization\,
\n-Forecasting prices \;
\n-Centralization\,
\n-Global procurement\,
\n-Government shutdown\,
\n-Inbound international logistics\,
\n-Inbound/outbound logistics strategy\,
\n-Indirect procurement system[s] and implementation
\n-Indirect spend challenges x 3\,
\n-Innovation\,
\n-ISO certification\,
\n-Lead-time reduction
\n-Material cost\,
\n-Medical [FDA] regulations x 2
\n-Metrics x 3\,
\n-Onboarding\,
\n-Purchase order versus MPA\,
\n-Single source challenges\,
\n-Sourcing versus buying x 2\,
\n-Staffing\,
\n-Supplier controls\,
\n-Supplier diversity\,
\n-Supplier skill gaps
\n-Tariffs x 2\,
\n-Tariffs\, \;
\n-Value of purchasing within the organization\,
\n-Work process streamlining\,
\n-Work-life balances / celebrations
\n \;\nThank you to our gracious sponsor\, Prevea!
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LOCATION:Location varies - stay tuned for where we will meet. On June 1\, we will meet at Sheboygan County Chamber\, Small Conference Room\, but you can attend virtually if you prefer. Either way\, registration is a must!
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DTSTAMP:20260405T160604Z
URL:https://business.sheboygan.org/events/details/strategic-sourcing-roundtable-06-01-2023-39287
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