Temperature Controlled Logistics LIVE 2018

Inflation and interest rates are rising, supply chains remain under extreme stress, and fuel and raw material costs are surging. All of this is bound to impact demand over time, putting company revenues and margins under pressure. On top of these new challenges, fundamental business pressures are increasing. This means it’s never been more important for procurement teams responsible for supplies supporting Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) to do more with less. So, how can they take control when confronted by these new realities?

A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) aggregates the purchasing volume of its members for various goods and services and develops contracts with suppliers through which members may buy at group prices and terms. Despite their distinct advantages, GPOs continue to be widely misunderstood. Learn how to leverage the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members and why participating in a GPO is a distinct strategic advantage.

Blockchain-based networks are transforming the way entire industries work, with new business models and new revenue streams. But before fully embracing blockchain’s potential at your organization, you’re likely looking for answers to key questions about the technology. What are its true benefits? What are its costs and risks? What’s the expected ROI?

Effective analytics adoption is a prerequisite to supply chain digitalization. Yet supply chain analytics success is oftentimes stifled, not by a shortage in data science talent, but by lack of alignment with supply chain priorities and low user adoption. Supply chain organizations struggle to create a balanced supply chain analytics team that satisfies the three pillars of analytics: data science, supply chain expertise and data management. In this complimentary supply chain webinar, supply chain leaders responsible for analytics talent and strategy will learn which roles and skills to pursue to succeed in supply chain analytics.