Strategic Sourcing Roundtable - As you know we changed our format to focus on 'best practices'. Thank you to our gracious sponsor, Prevea!
Thursday Feb 2, 2023
11:45 am to 1:15 pm Location varies - stay tuned for where we will meet. No fee
John RogersSTRATEGIC SOURCING ROUNDTABLE
2 carry-over topics from the December roundtable are: Your ‘supplier score card’; SOP’s
From our prior days, here are example topics and will any of them evolve into 'best practices' discussions?
-How to work with loose cannons with regard to purchasing?,
-Back door selling,
-Change orders/scope creep,
-Contract management system,
-Data to support standardization,
-Forecasting prices
-Centralization,
-Global procurement,
-Government shutdown,
-Inbound international logistics,
-Inbound/outbound logistics strategy,
-Indirect procurement system[s] and implementation
-Indirect spend challenges x 3,
-Innovation,
-ISO certification,
-Lead-time reduction
-Material cost,
-Medical [FDA] regulations x 2
-Metrics x 3,
-Onboarding,
-Purchase order versus MPA,
-Single source challenges,
-Sourcing versus buying x 2,
-Staffing,
-Supplier controls,
-Supplier diversity,
-Supplier skill gaps
-Tariffs x 2,
-Tariffs,
-Value of purchasing within the organization,
-Work process streamlining,
-Work-life balances / celebrations
Date and Time
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CST
1st Thursday of every other month
Even-numbered months (FEB/APR/JUN/AUG/OCT/DEC)
Location
On February 2, we will meet at Jake's - A Lakeland Commumity at the southeast corner of 6th and Ontarion, Sheboygan.
Fees/Admission
A benefit of Sheboygan County Chamber MembershipContact Information
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