The COVID-19 pandemic caught many companies unprepared—and has exposed shortcomings in their mechanisms to plan for and mitigate supply fluxes during severe disruptions. It has also revealed a lack of centralized and coordinated visibility in risk monitoring. During this time of crisis, CPOs have seen that strategic sourcing has been the pillar of strength to manufactures and retailer. As they look ahead to the post-COVID era and what that will look like, they are ensuring their organizations’ abilities to respond to future unexpected challenges with confidence and insight. This session we focus on:
We all recognize the importance of agility over the last year and that now is the time to rethink processes, operations, procurement, and how we do business. We can no longer go back to a decentralized operating system and we need to start developing our teams to be experts across the marketplace. Join this case study to learn more about Casey’s journey and what that looks like.
In an environment where tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, rules/regulations, taxes are constantly changing:
If we have learned anything over the last several months during the pandemic is that transparency and agility have been key factors in success and gaining competitive advantage, leaving us with endless possibilities. Inspired by the disruption, procurement has the ability to act as a catalyst for the business and drive revenue and operations forward. In this interactive session we are going to discuss:
· Re-thinking end-to-end processes to drive efficiencies and optimize spend
· Maximizing supply chain resilience with greater visibility and oversight to mitigate risks
· Reducing cycle times and driving productivity with automation