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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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attempt to make a point about the relative value of strategic sourcing, I failed to realize that thought leadership is apparently the exclusive domain of pundits. It involves close collaboration with suppliers, but also with multi-disciplinary teams who represent business stakeholders such as product design, quality, and supply chain.

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Washington 2020 – Jon Stevens

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Jon provides advisory services on cloud technology and digital business strategy for private equity and buyout transactions. He has built and led successful global supply chain teams that have delivered sustainable bottom line results for Fortune 500 companies. Jon has extensive software and technology experience.

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This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management

ivalua

attempt to make a point about the relative value of strategic sourcing, I failed to realize that thought leadership is apparently the exclusive domain of pundits. It involves close collaboration with suppliers, but also with multi-disciplinary teams who represent business stakeholders such as product design, quality, and supply chain.

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Ivalua Now and the Art – or is it the Science – of Procurement?

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The event is free to attend and aims to attract hundreds of procurement and supply chain professionals to discuss and learn more about the latest industry trends and processes. But now with strategic sourcing and category management, the process has become much easier to track, monitor and control.