MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE – July 15, 2008

8:15 How Best To Monitor And Manage Your Suppliers
Anthony Manley, SVP Director of Procurement, Corporate Sourcing, Keybank

8:55 Optimizing Your Minority Spend To Streamline Strategic Partnerships
Jamie Crump, Director Indirect Strategic Sourcing, United Rentals

9:35 Ready For Recession? Managing IT Spend In Uncertain Times
Jeff Muscarella, Partner, NPI

10:15 Coffee & Refreshments In The Solutions Zone

10:55 Panel Session: Getting The Most Out Of Your Strategic Sourcing Efforts
Jamie Crump, Director Indirect Strategic Sourcing, United Rentals
Anthony Manley, SVP Director of Procurement, Corporate Sourcing, Keybank

11:35 Bid Optimization As A Powerful Tool To Drive Additional Cost Savings From Your e-Sourcing Initiatives
Larry Giunipero, Ph.D., CPM, Professor Supply Chain Management, Florida State University

12:15 Maximizing The Return On Your E-Procurement Solution Investment
Zoe Matsell, Head of Indirect Procurement, Wolseley UK

12:55 Lunch

1:55 Utilizing Scorecards For Supplier Classification To Drive Continuous Improvement
Jim Shultz, Director of Procurement and Logistics Systems and Process Entitlement, Texas Instrument

2:35 Responsible Procurement In A Global Market
Shondra Garrigus, Vice President Purchasing, TRI Trading

3:15 Coffee and Refreshment Break In The Solutions Zone

3:55

ProcureCon SRM Roundtable Idea Xchange

1) Optimizing Your Minority Spend To Steamline Strategic Partnerships
2) Utilizing Master Data Management As An Enabler Of E-Procurement And Sourcing
3) Using Electronic Invoice Presentment And Payment To Cut Processing Costs
4) Developing A Customer Of Choice Evaluation From Your Suppliers Hosted by BOLD Scott Wilkerson, Director Global Indirect Products & Services, Clorox


4:55 Conclusion Of Day One & Happy Hour

MAIN PROGRAM DAY TWO: July 16, 2008

8:00 Continental Breakfast & Registration

9:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

9:15 Functionally Aligning Procurement And Accounts Payable For Maximum Results
Gerry Hodson, Director Enterprise Sourcing Operations, H&R Block

9:55 A.T. Kearney 2008 Assessment of Excellence in Procurement Study: How Leading Procurement Organizations Are Succeeding In A Global, Virtual, and Ever
Demanding World

Randy Watson, Partner, A.T. Kearney

10:35 Coffee & Refreshments In The Solutions Zone

11:15 Defining KPI's And Adequately Measuring And Providing Supplier Feedback
Lalit Panda, VP Supply Chain Management, Harman International

11:55 Strategic Sourcing And The "Nuts And Bolts" Of An Automated Approach
Randy Clark, Sr. Strategic Buyer, Volvo Group Non-Automotive Purchasing, Volvo

12:35 Lunch

1:35 Panel Session: Understanding And Ensuring The Financial Viability Of Your Suppliers
Jamie Crump, Director Indirect Strategic Sourcing, United Rentals
Lalit Panda, VP Supply Chain Management, Harman International

2:15 Effectively Integrating E-Procurement Into Your Sourcing Processes
Lisa Nicholas, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Safeco Insurance

2:55 Coffee & Refreshments In The Solutions Zone

3:35 Supplier Sustainability In Manufacturing: Why Is Sustainability Important?
Bryan Vonfeldt, Manager For Chemicals And Gas Procurement, Texas Instruments

4:15 Using KPI’s To Manage the Distributor Relationship
Gene Brieck, Director Purchasing, Ash Grove Cement Company

4:55 Conclusion of Day Two And End Of ProcureCon SRM Summit


 



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