Eworld Procurement And Supply

Dr John Glen is a senior #lecturer in #economics, specialising in micro economics & #industrial organisation. He delivers #Stategy, #Business Economics & Global Economic Environment Input to clients in a wide range of industries, both in the UK & globally.
Rated as the most engaging & interesting speaker at a previous eWorld, the #CIPS Economist will be returning to update you on the potential impact of #Brexit on #procurement, nearly 18 months after Theresa May triggered #Article50 in March 2017.
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eWorld Procurement & Supply Wednesday 3rd October QEII Centre, London #procurement #London

With the full programme lineup just around the corner, we're pleased to announce that Chris White, Director, Institute for Strategy, King's College London, will be opening October 3rd's eWorld at the QEII.
During his time as MP for Warwick and Leamington (2010-2017), Chris proposed the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 aiming to ensure that public sector procurement should take into account wider value to the community provided by suppliers. Keep an eye on the website for more details on how his keynote will expand on his belief in these values and how they can benefit the wider #procurement community.
Visit http://www.eworld-procurement.com/ for free Registration and more information on October's event!

Director of International Development for TK'Blue Agency, Chris Hinfray, will be at October's eWorld Forum to talk about '#Sustainable Transport: A Pain or A Gain?' - a comprehensive approach to reducing the #environmental impact of transportation... For more information & registration visit http://www.eworld-procurement.com/ #procurement #sustainability

LEGO Group's Senior Manager, Emma Freiha, is responsible for #procurement, #strategic sourcing, #green procurement policies & more. In her session 'LEGO: Building Capacity for Global Growth', Emma will take you through the challenges faced to pursue #sustainability For more information & registration, visit http://www.eworld-procurement.com/

Head of Amazon Business, Bill Burkland, will be returning to eWorld on October 3rd with his new session 'Rethinking Procurement: The Dynamic Marketplace'. Register your FREE place now by visiting http://www.eworld-procurement.com/

On February 28th, Wax Digital's Daniel Ball talks his Top 10 Critical Components for Success in P2P Delivery in his 'P2P Implimentation Playlist'... see a sneak peak below...

Digital supply chain experts, Tradeshift, want to share a thing or two about "value adding procurement" in their workshop -
'Procurement Innovation: How to Successfully Transition from being Measured on Savings to being Measured on Value' presented by Ian Thompson, Senior Director at Tradeshift. 12pm.
... This workshop will show you why refocusing procurement on value adding activities and becoming more agile is high on a CPO’s agenda. But what does “value adding procurement” really mean? How is it measured and recognised? And what are the steps to switch from continuous improvement, to agility and proactive value creation?
- Learn what ‘value adding procurement’ really means
- Hear about what steps need to be made to switch from continuous improvement to proactive value creation
Read more about Ian's impressive 15 years of experience and register for FREE here: http://www.eworld-procurement.com/septemb er-2017-speakers/…/
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Is Procurement Headed for Extinction?
Don't miss this exciting session led by Josh Ayres (Regional Director) & Varun Kukreja (Senior Solutions Consultant), from a leading provider of procurement software, Zycus-Inc. 12.45pm.
Many changes are happening in the world of procurement. From the emergence of distributed ledgers to the Internet of Things and the new ISO 44001 relationship standard. Thus, the world we once knew is gone. The need to both understand and adapt to these n...ew developments is crucial to ensure the “survival” of our ongoing relevance as a profession. In this session, we will be introducing to you the latest industry trends that will impact you directly and indirectly, as well as provide you with needed insight into how you can successfully navigate this brave new world
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Industry expert and Managing Director of Purchasing Insight, Peter Loughlin, presents...
'What is Blockchain and How Will It Transform P2P?'
Blockchain has been called the most important, most disruptive technology you’ve never heard of but, the underlying technology of bitcoin, has been attracting a great deal of attention over the last twelve months. There are very few industries or areas of business that will not be profoundly affected by it over the coming years. We wil...l explore a number of important use cases that indicate that the application of Blockchain will dramatically affect purchase to pay (P2P) and supply chains.
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Thinking about changing up your companies procurement structure? Why not drop into -
'Where Should the Pendulum Swing, Centralised Procurement vs Decentralised?' presented by Avnish Patel and Luke McNicholas from Air Products at 3.45pm.
Whilst many organisations are adopting a procurement structure which focuses on global spend leverage, there are significant benefits in remaining decentralised that get overlooked. This session will focus in providing the benefits and challe...nges of the two structures with some examples of where the different strategies have succeeded or failed
Benefits of attending this workshop: > Learn about the benefits and challenges of global vs local procurement structure > Importance of understanding the mindset of who are in global and local procurement roles > Explore the correlation between tail end spend and decentralised procurement structure
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Want to get expert advice on how to navigate the choppy seas of Brexit in the commercial world?
Don't miss - 'Brexit and Commercial Contracts: Assessing the Impact; presented by Dr Sam De Silva, Partner at leading international law firm CMS and popular eWorld regular! Starts at 2pm!
This session will offer you:
... > Expert advice from leading commercial contracts lawyer > Access to the latest market practice > Opportunity for Q&A and high-level legal advice
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A revolution in procurement practice - Vested Outsourcing©!
**Is there a better way to work with your strategic suppliers? Delivered by Jo Williams and Hugh Williams. 10.20am**
Vested Outsourcing© is a fast-growing approach to customer-supplier relationships. It builds on values such as honesty and equity to deliver “Desired Outcomes”, the opposite of traditional procurement practice and culture. In this workshop, Hughenden invite you to experience the Vested approach, see w...hat it brings and how it changes Procurement thinking. Benefits of attending this workshop: - Begin to understand the benefits of a Win/Win partnership - Incentives over penalties - Win/Lose in the short term, brings suffering in the long term
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Hear from and meet Amazon Business for the first time at eWorld on 26th September 2017!
Amazon Business is a new competitive marketplace for B2B products on Amazon.co.uk that serves the procurement needs of businesses of every size.
Join Bill Burkland, Head of Amazon Business UK, for their session at 12pm
... Rethinking Procurement: The Dynamic Marketplace
Procurement leaders are being challenged to reduce costs, increase overall business value, and keep up with increasingly rapid changes in procurement technology. This presentation will examine a dynamic marketplace with offers and visibility into competitive pricing and advanced purchase analytics, enabling more cost-effective purchasing, reduced effort for managing your spend and higher levels of end-user adoption.
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