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The American SCMS Summit brings together supply chain leaders and innovators from across the Americas and beyond. Speakers from Intel, Sysco, Anheuser-Busch InBev, AMGEN and many more will share insights into their operations.
In this episode of the Sourcing Industry Landscape, Dawn Tiura interviews Greg Tennyson. Greg Tennyson is Chief Procurement Officer, Business Transformation, at VSP Global. With a background in sales and experience as a former college athlete, Greg takes a collaborative, team-oriented approach to procurement.
Belize, the tiny Central American country bordered by Mexico and Guatemala, is known for many things: beautiful beaches, pristine Caribbean waters, ancient Mayan ruins, rainforests filled with exotic flora and fauna and much more.
In a recent interview for a technical blog, I mentioned that I heard keynote speaker former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (at the 2016 Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Internal Auditors Society conference) reference that organizations should prepare to adopt what he called “anticipatory compliance.” This concept involves outsourcers being able to demonstrate that they are actively anticipating, studying and acting on perceived threats (cyber and otherwise) both internally and with their outsourced business partners.
Many sourcing experts have been through a provider merger or acquisition in their time in the industry. The concern that it will disrupt existing services or alter the nature of the engagement can make M&A announcements a troubling read.
The last few years have triggered dramatic changes in the way IT outsourcing arrangements have been made by enterprises. As expected, some of the changes are taking time before they become center stage. In addition, some of the triggers did not live past their hype and fizzled out before they could deliver the promised value sought by enterprises.
Join SIG and Ivalua for this three-hour networking opportunity for CPO level executives only, hosted by Goodmans LLP. The day morning event, where breakfast is served, includes executive presentations and plenty of time for networking and idea sharing.
SIG and REI will be hosting an exclusive executive networking event. This event is unparalleled in its esteemed thought leadership and idea-sharing opportunities. Previous attendees of this prestigious event include executives from Boeing, Russell Investments, Microsoft and many more.
SIG and SAP Ariba are heading up to the Great White North to host a networking and thought leadership event at Goodmans LLP in Toronto. Enjoy presentations such as "Blockchain as a Procurement Exercise" by Richard Corley and Peter Ruby, both partners at Goodmans LLP, and an executive presenation by Lorri Rowlandson, Senior Vice President at BGIS. The day will also include live peer-to-peer discussion and roundtable breakout sessions.
SIG and Allegis Global Solutions will be joining forces at Mayer Brown for a day of networking, thought leadership and live peer-to-peer discussion. This specific event will feature a presentation from Brad Peterson, the leader of technology transactions practice at Mayer Brown.
SIG Global Executive Summits are 4-day events that are packed with the latest best practices, cost-cutting strategies, innovative processes and risk-mitigation approaches. Through CPO roundtables, keynote sessions, workshops, breakout sessions and networking events, you'll hear from industry thought leaders, discover the latest innovative trends and have the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals facing similar challenges.
Throughout the course of my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working through more than one organizational downturn – whether due to the economy or the company’s financial status. In times like this, the organization turns to supply chain to lead and impact the bottom line.
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the financial services industry has been inundated with new rules and regulations that have consumed resources and increased spend on compliance. All of this is occurring at a time when the industry has also been under increasing competition from financial technology (fintech) firms. Whilst the fintech industry is booming by providing new innovative products at a rapid pace, traditional incumbents have appeared less agile at adopting these.
