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Thank you for visiting the CombineNet, Inc. Resource Center. Below is a list of both upcoming webcast events as well as recorded, on-demand webcasts for which you can register to access the presentations.
Upcoming Webinars:
2012 Predictions & Planning for Procurement & Sourcing
Spend Matters’ Jason Busch Makes a Case for Strategy Shifts, Organizational Alignment, & Technology Adoption
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
11:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM BST
When it comes to matters of procurement and sourcing, Spend Matters and its executive editor Jason Busch have their finger on the pulse of industry dynamics and trends. Jason will share his extensive insight into the ways in which the challenges of 2011 have led to the evaluation of new sourcing strategies, organizational changes, and technology selection and adoption in preparation for 2012. Attendees will be able to generate new sourcing strategies or refine existing plans after hearing real world examples of results achieved by innovative sourcing teams who have implemented some of the ideas presented during this webinar. Click here to register for the webcast!
CombineNet Weekly Overview Webinars
Join us for a 30 minute webinar where we will provide an overview of CombineNet ASAP (Advanced Sourcing Application Platform).
On-Demand Webinars & Videos:
Procurement Leaders Executive Webcast Featuring A.P. Moller-Maersk Group: “Taking Strategic Sourcing to the Next Level With Technology”
Maersk procurement's approach has been award winning - recognized in 2010 by Procurement Leaders with the annual "Best use of technology" award. In this executive webcast, learn about the e-sourcing strategy, results and mix of technologies implemented by Maersk Procurement, including their roll-out strategy and adoption status, use of Expressive Bidding and second-generation technology, and a total value approach to e-sourcing. Read the Buyers Meeting Point review of this webinar.
Unlocking Greater E-Sourcing Savings Among ERP and Procurement Suite Users
Significant investments have been made in ERP-based sourcing solutions and procurement suites, but many gaps exist in those products for supporting strategic sourcing across the enterprise. In this webcast, learn how the simple, fast addition of an advanced e-sourcing product can find opportunities for driving deeper savings and innovation, while reducing supply chain risk.
Shipping Green but Seeing Red? How to Implement Sustainability Strategies in Transportation Sourcing
Corporate goals for increasing “green” business practices have some supply chain practitioners seeing red – as rising transportation rates, fuel price volatility, and reduced capacity put increased pressure on supply chain teams to control costs without sacrificing service. But sustainable supply chains and efficient, cost-effective transportation operations are not mutually exclusive. With the right strategy and supporting technology, organizations can achieve their goals for the "triple bottom line" of economic, social, and environmental performance. Hear recommended sourcing strategies from CombineNet transportation procurement experts in this online presentation.
For those in sourcing and procurement roles, it likely comes as no surprise that some RFIs and RFPs are still handled “old school,” through the shuffling of Excel spreadsheets. But the extent of this practice – particularly in organizations that already have e-sourcing, e-procurement and/or ERP suites in place – may be stunning: 85% of sourcing personnel with such existing tools still turn to spreadsheets to collect and/or analyze RFx supplier response data! Please join our July 20th webinar to review root-cause issues and the steps and technologies proven to significantly boost e-sourcing adoption, ROI, and productivity levels across all spend areas.
Volatile and rising prices among many commodities are playing havoc with corporate budgets. While companies may have little control over the price of raw materials or fuel, they can find ways to offset these rising costs, says CombineNet. CombineNet uses examples from its customer base to show how strategic sourcing solutions can enable more open communications with suppliers and unleash innovation and value.
Procurement organizations across all industries are wrangling with frequent and unpredictable price fluctuations and increased supply risk, especially in direct materials and commodities. Buyers of direct materials need to become more agile and nimble in the way they source and procure the materials that keep their companies running, given the convergence of these realities. Join Jason Busch, Executive Editor of Spend Matters, and Greg Holt, Director of Product Marketing at CombineNet in this informative webinar to learn about current market dynamics, improving supplier collaboration, quickly responding to changing market conditions, implementing e-sourcing solutions, and modeling a better sourcing solution.
A Procurement Leaders Executive Webinar, sponsored by CombineNet
Complex spend categories can be defined in a number of ways, but share the common challenge of needing the right process and right tool to maximize cost savings, enhance supply decisions, and improve productivity. In this Procurement Leaders Executive Webinar, hear how global leader in escalator and elevator products Schindler Group is taming what speaker Doug Else-Jack, VP of Purchasing Excellence and Indirects, calls “their wildest category” – vehicle fleet management, an essential part of their business for successfully servicing their customers worldwide. Learn how Schindler’s use of the CombineNet advanced sourcing product is allowing them to tackle this spend area in a whole new way.
New capabilities from the industry’s most flexible and powerful sourcing platform improve your sourcing results across every spend category. The latest enhancements to CombineNet’s e-sourcing solutions product, CombineNet ASAP, let buyers and suppliers share even more information in a collaborative sourcing environment, and deliver new analysis options that place even more decision power in the hands of every buyer. Hear how our newest release of CombineNet ASAP provides new ways for buyers to share information with suppliers and make better sourcing decisions for greater bottom-line results.
"Volatile" is one word that comes to mind when describing transportation rates, service levels and capacity over the last 18-24 months. Many organizations are unsure of when and how to go to market to secure the rates, capacity and service levels they need to keep their supply chains functioning smoothly. Professionals from Accenture Supply Chain Management Consulting and CombineNet lead a discussion on the opportunities and challenges organizations face as they conduct carrier negotiations in 2011. Moderated by Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director, Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review.