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Successful Governance in Procurement

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Supplier Management Professional (CSMP) program graduate Cathy Rutherford describes how curcial Governance is in a procurement organization and how it can transform your team for the better. . Critical to any department’s success is balancing real-world challenges with your Governance program. .

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Opportunity Assessment and Sourcing Project Flow

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Shridhar Kundaram shares his perspective on a four-step sourcing process that can help take your sourcing team to the next level. Sourcing involves four significant steps Assess , Analyze , Execute and Evaluate. .

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Driving Success through Effective Procurement and Category Management Organization | Webinar

Everest Group

With emerging trends such as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, next-gen technologies, and cost optimization imperatives, category management structures need to continuously evolve to meet changing demands. How do organizations enable effective collaboration between category managers, suppliers, and business stakeholders?

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Start Off on the Right Foot with Supplier Management

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Kate Burke outlines the necessary points for creating a strong, healthy, and productive relationship while ensuring your company has a clear path of intention and expectation. Then, ensure a well-designed governance framework is built into the contract.

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2023 FOSA Finalists

Future of Sourcing

Innovations in Sustainability Dräeger – Using Smart Processes to Create Resilient Supply Chains SAP / DSM - Firmenich – How Royal DSM and SAP Digitalized Global Procurement Processes for Strategic Source-to-Pay Capabilities and Sustainability Safety Projects International, Inc.

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Driving Automation and Change in Enterprises

SIG Speaks

Unfortunately, it is frequent that these rapid build-outs of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) programs have provided diminished returns from a lack of understanding of underlying processes and inefficient program management and governance.

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The Rediscovery of Keiretsu: Vertically Integrated Partnerships with Your Supply Base

Future of Sourcing

Now as uncertainty is once again upon us, strategic sourcing teams and suppliers are on opposite sides, it has eroded the concept of having suppliers as your true “partners” and rendered the sourcing function as a more tactical operation. The Japanese pioneered the concept of Keiretsu. Share your strategy.