This session will reveal the key challenges and opportunities for 2016 identified in our latest annual Procurement Trends Survey. What new technologies will impact the profession in the coming years and how can procurement set itself to leverage them? 3D interactive seminar with surround sound!
Benefits of attending include:
- Understand how emerging technology impacts procurement
- Join the debate and share your views
- Take away refreshing insights for your business
5. Disruption #1: Squeeze Returns
Training down by a third
Recruitment down by a quarter
Less than 1 in 20 prioritising talent
acquisition/development
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Plan to invest in technology Plan to invest in some
procurement training
Reduced investment in 2015
Investments in procurement functions
2014 2015 2016
6. Disruption #2: Sector Challenges
Which sector will face the biggest challenges
in 2016?
14. Thank you Pick up the PTS16
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Editor's Notes
Automation – UCL have over 100k invoices coming through the system Automated.
Sourcing – More people are looking at eRFX, eSourcing as a great way to ensure you are getting a good deal but what if you don’t really have the right data to understand your volumes or spend in certain areas?
Spend & Performance Analytics – Supplier Information Management is key - how do you measure or manage supplier performance?
Contracts – Contract formation (workflow) – for sign off, SLA monitoring, Alerts, Measure performance
Catalogue - (Mention, eServices, Free Format here,) – Data quality is king!
eProcurement – Workflow, Approvals
Network – it is important that we remove as much rekeying of data across the SW network as possible, Integration to ERP, cXML Orders, eInvoicing – all integrated to improve efficiency and reduce errors. Improved Order fullfillment. eInvoicing can provide up to a 97% match rate – reducing manual intervention.
SIM – Managing your supplier information (Masterfile) integration and information flow to other systems. Managing things like Insurances / certifications and providing portal and self service for suppliers to update. Alerts if not etc.
Automation – UCL have over 100k invoices coming through the system Automated.
Automation – UCL have over 100k invoices coming through the system Automated.
Automation – UCL have over 100k invoices coming through the system Automated.
