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Yoga

6:00 to 7:00

Registration Opens

7:00

Delegate Breakfast

7:30

Featured Session

8:00 to 9:00

Break 9:00 to 9:30

Breakout Sessions

9:30 to 10:20

Break 10:20 to 10:35

Lunch / Featured Session

Sourcing Unfiltered:

A Panel Discussion with Uncensored CPOs

Guidewell / Hearst Corporation /

Honda North America / PwC (buy-side)

Breakout Sessions &

How-To Labs

12:55 to 1:45

Breakout Sessions

12:55 to 1:45

Break 1:45 to 2:15 Break 1:45 to 2:00

Breakout Sessions &

How-To Labs

2:15 to 3:05

Breakout Sessions

2:00 to 2:50

Break 3:05 to 3:20 Break 2:50 to 3:20

Breakout Sessions

3:20 to 4:10

Break 4:10 to 4:25

Future of Sourcing Awards Celebration Gala

with Dinner & Special Entertainment

6:30

More Details and Registration at: sig.org/summits

Breakout Sessions & Future

of Sourcing Awards Talks

3:20 to 4:20

Break

Future of Sourcing Awards

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4:25 to 5:25

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Casual BBQ Dinner

6:30

Dinner & Networking

7:00

SIGInnova

Products Forum

Open to All Buy-side;

Invitation-Only to All Sell-side

1:00 to 5:00

Early Registration Reception

4:00 to 6:00

Speed Networking and

Taste of Provider

Snacks and Prizes

4:40 to 6:40

Executive Dinners

Invitation Only

6:00 to 8:00

SIG Advisory Board Meeting

Invitation-Only

3:45 to 5:00

Golf Scramble

Begin at 1:30

11:25 to 12:45

Networking Lunch for All Delegates

Yoga

6:00 to 7:00

Delegate Breakfast

7:30

Break 10:20 to 10:35

Registration Opens

7:00

Breakout Sessions

10:35 to 11:25

Breakout Sessions

9:30 to 10:20

Featured Session

Break 9:00 to 9:30

2018 Global Summit

Rancho Mirage, CA

Monday

October 15

Tuesday

October 16

Wednesday

October 17

Thursday

October 18

Breakout Sessions &

How-To Labs

9:30 to 10:20

How Relevant Will Procurement

Be in 2020?

Capital One / Russell Investments /

VSP Global

Collaboration or Collusion: Defining the

Boundaries for Buyer-Supplier Relationships

Boeing / University of Tennessee /

Morgan Lewis

8:00 to 9:00

Fireside Chat

Coupa

8:00 to 9:00

Breakout Sessions

10:35 to 11:25

Executive Reception

5:25 to 6:25

CPO Program

11:25 to 4:25

11:25 am to 12:55 pm

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Breakout Sessions &

How-To Labs

10:35 to 11:25

Networking Lunch

11:25 am to 12:55 pm

Break 10:20 to 10:35

Featured Session

Break 9:00 to 9:30

Yoga

6:00 to 7:00

Registration Opens

7:00

Delegate Breakfast

7:30

SIGInnova Products Forum

Open to All Buy-side, Invitation-Only for Sell-side

Salon 1

SIG Advisory Board Meeting

Invitation Only

Desert Suite 3

Early Registration Reception - Check in to Summit |

Photo Shoot for Professional Headshots

Open to All Delegates

Outside in Plaza, Near Hotel Lobby

Executive Dinners

By Invitation Only

blu Ember Restaurant

More Details and Registration at: sig.org/summits

Monday October 15

1:00 to 5:00

3:45 to 5:00

4:00 to 6:00

6:00 to 8:00

9:00 to 9:30

Breakout Session 1 Breakout Session 2 How-To Lab A, Part I How-To Lab B, Part I

Rise of the Human Cloud:

How Agile Talent Pools Will Transform

Talent Management

Reducing Procurement Risk by Ensuring

Preferred Supplier AdoptionSales Skills for Procurement Professionals

Moving Your Workforce Solution Towards a

'Strategic Business Asset'

Toptal KPMG (buy-side) / CoupaFormer Sourcing Executive from Royal

Dutch Shell / Vantage PartnersKellyOCG

Salon 1 Salon 2/3 Salon 5 Salon 6/7

10:20 to 10:35

Breakout Session 3 Breakout Session 4 How-To Lab A, Part II How-To Lab B, Part II

Procurement and Marketing:

Maximizing Value Through Trust,

Collaboration and Transparency

Feel the Brand: Sourcing Corporate

Services for the Digital AgeSales Skills for Procurement Professionals

Moving Your Workforce Solution Towards a

'Strategic Business Asset'

SC&H GroupCushman & Wakefield /

Canon Business Process Services

Former Sourcing Executive from Royal

Dutch Shell / Vantage PartnersKellyOCG


Breakout Session 5 Breakout Session 6 How-To Lab C, Part I How-To Lab D, Part I

How a Progressive Program including Self-

Sourcing Delivered Millions in Savings over

Two Years

How Sourcing Can Use Artificial

Intelligence and Blockchain Technologies

to Manage Supplier Risk

Sourcing a Supplier Ecosystem

Built to Last:

Approaches to

Proactive Supplier Risk

Driving Increased Value from Your

Services Spend Categories

CDK Global / PRO UnlimitedAmerican Axle & Manufacturing / Dun &

Bradstreet / Genesys / VETTEDConnXus Allegis Global Solutions


1:45 to 2:15

Breakout Session 7 Breakout Session 8 How-To Lab C, Part II How-To Lab D, Part II

Driving Growth Through CollaborationThe New e-PROC

(Procurement’s Return on Compliance)

Sourcing a Supplier Ecosystem

Built to Last:

Approaches to Proactive Supplier Risk

Driving Increased Value from Your

Services Spend Categories

Ivalua Daiichi Sankyo / Zycus ConnXus Allegis Global Solutions


3:05 to 3:20

4:20 to 4:40 Break

4:40 to 6:40Speed Networking and Provider Showcase: Snacks and Prizes

Salon ABCDBreak

7:00Drinks, Dinner and Networking

Starlight Terrace

Innovations in Talent:

A Lesson on Learning by Doing: How One University is Rethinking

How it Teaches Contracting with University of Tennessee

Innovations in Third Party Management:

Rethinking Innovative Strategies: Building a Collaborative Intelligent Dashboard to

Capitalize on Market Opportunities with FedEx

Innovations in Sourcing and Outsourcing:

Procurement Transformation With CPG Client with GEP


Self-Sourcing and Talent Pools

with Beeline

Innovations in Sourcing:

Digital Procurement Transformation for University System with GEP

Salon 5 Salon 6/7

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Break

2:15 to 3:05

Break

3:20 to 4:20

FUTURE OF SOURCING AWARDS TALKS - LEARN FROM THE NOMINEES

Talks 1 thru 4

Break

10:35 to 11:25

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Innovations in Supplier Performance:

Supplier Management: Step One in Microsoft's Digital Transformation Journey

with Microsoft / SAP Ariba


Digital Talent Marketplace with Microsoft

Innovations in Sustainability:

Securing the American Dream: Procuring at Fannie Mae

with Fannie Mae / Ivalua

Break

Breakout Session and Future of Sourcing Award Talks Topic Categories

9:30 to 10:20

Breakfast

Salon ABCD

8:00 to 9:00

Featured Session

Fireside Chat with Coupa

Coupa

Salon ABCD

Tuesday October 16

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Hotel Lawn

7:00Summit Registration Opens | Professional Headshots

Pre-Function Foyer

7:30

Breakout Session 9 Breakout Session 10 Breakout Session 11 Breakout Session 12

Preparing for and moving from a manual

contingent workforce program to

automation

Blockchain in Procurement:

What's Now, What's Next

Work Smarter with Intelligent Procurement

in the Digital AgeWhat IS a "Procurement Transformation"?

Concentra / PeopleFluent NelsonHall TBA / SAP Ariba Iron Mountain / The Hackett Group

Salon 2/3 Salon 4 Salon 5 Salon 6/7

10:20 to 10:35


Casting a Wider Net:

Financial Risk in the Supplier Lifecycle

Enterprise Success:

Strategic Sourcing in the Age of

Collaboration

Improving Business Characteristics

through Procurement

How to Successfully Pass

a Compliance Audit

Caterpillar / RapidRatings Adobe / Scout RFP Honda North America / GEP Farmers Insurance / Beeline



Session Content To Be AnnouncedUsing Innovation and Collaboration to

Address Third Party and GDPR Risk

Ask the Experts: How to Keep Your Team

Passionate, Engaged and Motivated

How to Build a Case to Acquire an

eProcurement Tool

Art of Procurement Accenture / Opus Adobe / REI / Starbucks / Denali-WNSThirty-One Gifts /

Scanmarket North AmericaSalon 2/3 Salon 4 Salon 5 Salon 6/7

1:45 to 2:00


How to Build a Business Case for

Implementing New Technology

The Robots are Coming:

Sourcing Implications on Pricing,

Contracting and the Future

An Agile Procurement Workforce:

Peer Discussion to Advance your

Organization

Implementing an Integrated Procurement

and Third Party Management Function

Former Sourcing Executive from

Facebook / synertradeTBA / Everest Group

Russell Investments /

Southern California Edison / ProcureAbilityNeustar / Ontala


2:50 to 3:20


What Can Go Right (and Wrong) with Third-

Party Due Diligence?

Puzzled by Transformation? A Blueprint for

Putting the Pieces Together Session Content Yo Be Announced

The Talent Forward MSP: A Fresh

Approach in a Stagnant Market

Pacific Gas & Electric / LexisNexis Black Hills Energy Industry Thought Leader TBA Hays Talent Solutions


4:10 to 4:25

Talks 9 thru 12 Talks 13 thru 16 Talks 17 thru 20


Collaborative Asset Management

Solution: Taking Category Management

to the Next Level with Fannie Mae

Innovations in Sourcing: Sourcing is Dead

to Me with HERE Technologies

Innovations in Digitization: All Aboard!

How Microsoft Procurement Transformed

Supplier Onboarding with Microsoft

Innovations in Sustainability: Global

Impact Sourcing with Microsoft

Innovations in Digitization: Transforming

Big Blue: Leveraging Procurement

Professionals with Data Driven Decisions

with IBM

Innovations in Digitization: A Tale of Two

Catalogs: How Microsoft Procurement

Drove Both Savings and Satisfaction with

Microsoft


Customer Of Choice Project with Florida

Blue

Innovations in Outsourcing: Global

Sourcing and Procurement Project with

Russell Investments

Innovations in Governance: MyOrder

Simplified with Microsoft

Innovations in Outsourcing: Savings

Initiative Project with Denali - A WNS

Company

Innovations in Sourcing: Spend It Like It's

Yours (SILIY): Transforming Procurement at

VSP Global with VSP Global

Innovations in Governance: Keeping

Compliant with Supplier Connect: Self-

Serve and Simple with General Electric

Salon 2/3 Salon 4 Salon 5Executive Reception, Invitation Only

Sunrise TerraceBreak

6:30Future of Sourcing Awards Celebration with Drinks, Dinner and Special Entertainment

Salon ABCD

PM

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12:55 to 1:45

Break

2:00 to 2:50

Break

3:20 to 4:10

Break

4:25 to 5:25

FUTURE OF SOURCING AWARDS TALKS

5:25 to 6:25

11:25 am to

12:55 pm

Lunch & Featured Session

Sourcing Unfiltered: An Uncensored CPO Panel Discussion

GuideWell / Honda North America / PwC (buy-side)

Salon ABCD


9:30 to 10:20

Break

10:35 to 11:25

Breakfast

Salon ABCD

8:00 to 9:00

Featured Session

How Relevant Will Sourcing and Procurement Be in 2020?

Capital One / Russell Investments / VSP Global

Salon ABCD

Wednesday October 17

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Pre-Function Foyer

7:30

9:00 to 9:30

Breakout Session 29 Breakout Session 30 Breakout Session 31

The Winding Road Through Resource

Utilization Strategies

Our Journey to Trusted Advisor:

The Path to Procurement Evolution at VSP

Global

The Secret Code for Bringing Credibility to

Your Organization by Delivering Tangible

Results

GuideWell VSP Global Ares Management

Salon 2/3 Salon 5 Salon 6/7

10:20 to 10:35

Breakout Session 32 Breakout Session 33 Breakout Session 34

A Merging of Minds: Procurement and

Business Operations All on One Team

Learn To Attract, Develop and Retain

Talent in an Ever More Competitive

Marketplace

Moving from Strategic to Transformational

Sourcing

GuideWell PwC (buy-side) Russell Investments

Salon 2/3 Salon 5 Salon 6/7

Sunrise Terrace

10:35 to 11:25

11:25 am to

12:45 pm

Lunch and Networking - All Delegates Welcome

Salon ABCD

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Golf Scramble

Program Begins at 1:30

6:30Casual Bar-B-Que Dinner and Networking

Break


9:30 to 10:20

Break

Breakfast

Salon ABCD

8:00 to 9:00

Featured Session

Collaboration or Collusion: Defining the Boundaries for Buyer-Supplier Relationships

Boeing / University of Tennessee / Morgan Lewis

Salon ABCD

Thursday October 18

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Salon ABCD

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Collaboration or Collusion: Defining the Boundaries for Buyer-Supplier

Relationships

Keynote session with Boeing, University of Tennessee and Morgan Lewis

Ever wonder if your highly collaborative relationship might be too collaborative and crossing

the line? This panel will explore various perspectives and acceptable practices for highly

collaborative relationships. Both buyers and suppliers will learn from a diverse panel how to

use the right practices to build stronger and more collaborative teaming environments.

The panelists will discuss:

▪ Various collaboration efforts buyers and suppliers are using to create a more

collaborative environment - both during the bidding process and post-contract

▪ Perspectives on what collaboration efforts might be seen as "crossing the line"

▪ The laws, regulations and resources you can turn to for guidance

How Relevant Will Sourcing and Procurement Be in 2020?

Keynote session with Capital One, Russell Investments and VSP Global

With back office functions being a rich target for automation and AI and internal business

customers desiring more self-service, what will be the eventual impact to your procurement

function at your company? Are you preparing for a different world?

The panelists will discuss:

▪ The projected impacts from new technologies to the way procurement work is

accomplished today

▪ The tools and technologies we should be embracing

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▪ How our organizations are embracing (or running from) the eventual changes

▪ Efforts to prepare our organizations to get through the change curve

▪ Effective ways to learn as an organization

▪ How our skills and expertise need to change

▪ How we can leverage this opportunity

Sourcing Unfiltered: An Uncensored CPO Panel Discussion

Keynote session with GuideWell, Honda & PwC (buy-side)

Have you ever wondered how a CPO is wired? Have you tried to envision how they prioritize

corporate goals and then properly align organizational objectives…or how they build

relationships across the enterprise? Join this highly interactive session with four of the most

active—and provocative—Chief Procurement Officers in the SIG community. This is your

chance, as practitioners, advisors, consultants or providers, to ask these visionaries for their

experienced (and frank) opinions on topics of your choosing. If you would like to submit

questions to the panelists beforehand, please email them to Mary Zampino at SIG.

How to Successfully Pass a Compliance Audit

A Case Study Presentation with Farmers Insurance and Beeline

There are two kinds of contingent workforce programs: those that have been audited and

those that will be. In this session, the head of contingent workforce management for one of

America's leading insurance companies tells how his program prepared for - and passed - a

nine-month-long internal compliance audit. Learn the steps you need to take to prepare for

and successfully complete a program audit of your own.

▪ You will learn:

▪ How an audit can add value to your program

▪ How to prepare for a program audit

▪ How to use your MSP and VMS to support your audit process

▪ How to leverage audit results to make your program even better

Fireside Chat with Coupa

In this session, SIG CEO and President Dawn Tiura will put Coupa CEO Rob Bernshteyn on the

hot seat for a grilling on the state of the sourcing industry. Expect hot topics, future trends

and lively debate, garnished with a healthy dose of unfettered opinion.


Improving Business Characteristics through Procurement

A Case Study Presentation with Honda North America and GEP

Join this discussion with Honda's Indirect Procurement team as they highlight the Honda

Motor 2030 company vision, and what the Indirect Procurement team is doing to improve

Honda's business characteristics through managing Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & Moral.

You will learn:

▪ How to use marketable characteristics to drive SQCDM

▪ How to leverage global market research to affect supplier deliverables

▪ How to connect competing objectives to support your company's global strategy

Operational Merge: Procurement and Business Operations Form One Team

A Case Study Presentation with GuideWell

The Supply Chain Lifecycle is turned upside down when the Procurement organization is "The

Business" for an enterprise process. Our team recently took accountability for transactional

print, causing the team to relook at all our internal and external supply processes. In this

session, we will highlight our approach in addressing the challenges of ongoing supply chain

management and oversight from a totally unique perspective. We have become our own

worst critic, witnessing first-hand procurement practices that can be improved.

You will learn:

▪ When strategy and talent align to form the perfect match

▪ The importance of timeliness to influence cross-functional teams

▪ Key insights into the identification and management of risk

▪ How to improve compliance and oversight by leveraging technology

Learn To Attract, Develop and Retain Talent in an Ever More Competitive

Marketplace

A Case Study Presentation with PwC (buy-side)

The war for talent has never been hotter. The session will examine best practices in attracting

talent to your organization, ensuring the staff in your organization continue to be challenged

and have growth opportunities to maximize long-term retention. Following the steps we will

share will enable you to have a solid succession strategy at all levels and grow your team

from the bottom up.

You will learn:

▪ How to develop process and policy to attract the best talent in the industry

▪ How to enable your team to grow in its capabilities and continuously increase its skill set

▪ How to improve employee retention

▪ How to grow your talent pool from the bottom up


How a Progressive Program including Self-Sourcing Delivered Millions in Savings

over Two Years

A Case Study Presentation with CDK Global and PRO Unlimited

This case study illustrates how an organization transitioned to a vendor-neutral and

integrated MSP/VMS solution, and as a result, increased headcount by 30% and achieved

millions in savings. Organizations using a private talent network to self-source workers typically

realize a significantly lower mark-up than agency recruited workers (~20% or more savings on

every order). And, client managers typically rate self-sourced workers with consistently higher

quality scores than other types of workers sourced. In this session, you will hear how a self-

sourcing strategy can drive the direct sourcing of talent, reduce costs and increase

headcount.

You will learn:

▪ How to build, implement and curate a private talent network

▪ How to realize significantly lower mark-ups with self-sourcing than staffing agency-

supplied workers (capture savings as high as 20% or more)

▪ How to reduce time to fill and realize higher worker and hiring manager satisfaction

▪ How to leverage a strong client brand in local areas

The Winding Road Through Resource Utilization Strategies

A Case Study Presentation with GuideWell

In a service-oriented business, there is nothing more important than hiring well for business.

This session will focus on resource utilization and the various paths that business partners

select to find the right talent yet maintain compliance. We will highlight our approach to

HR/Procurement/Business Unit partnerships, inclusion of key business stakeholders in

enterprise-wide RFx process, and communicating difficult information to key suppliers. We

hope this interactive session will challenge the way you think about the role Procurement

plays in staffing strategies.

You will learn:

▪ How we used our past to improve our future

▪ How to use interdisciplinary teams to change enterprise rules of engagement and

processes

▪ Outcomes that can save you time and money

What Can Go Right (and Wrong) with Third-Party Due Diligence?

A Case Study Presentation with PG&E and LexisNexis

Working with third parties continues to be the single biggest corruption risk for business. Yet,

despite the clear risk, it remains one of the hardest anti-corruption areas to get right. Studies


show that almost two-thirds of due diligence procedures were graded as inadequate. Is your

business doing enough?

You will learn:

▪ How to prioritize your third parties

▪ How to obtain reliable data

▪ How to deal with red flags

Enterprise Success: Strategic Sourcing in the Age of Collaboration

A Case Study Presentation with Adobe and ScoutRFP

Rising globalization. Intense competition. High customer expectations. Rapid change. These

are just a few of the challenges (and opportunities) that we face in today's business world.

Now more than ever, it's absolutely crucial to execute sourcing, procurement, and supply

chain management to a highly strategic and high performing degree. To rise to these

challenges - and grasp the opportunities they present - sourcing leaders today must reform,

automate, educate, and, ultimately, work seamlessly with business stakeholders to achieve

truly strategic sourcing. In this session, learn how to easily execute successful cross-team

collaborative sourcing plan.

You will learn:

▪ How to dismantle barriers to collaboration

▪ How to increase business impact down to the bottom line

▪ How to foster seamless communication

How to Build a Case to Acquire an eProcurement Tool

A Case Study Presentation with Thirty-One Gifts and Scanmarket

You know you need an eProcurement tool to be more efficient and effective…but

sometimes the biggest hurdle is convincing your stakeholders that it is a win-win for them as

well. This session will give you practical tips for getting support from your stakeholders, and will

provide a case study on how to pick an eSourcing vendor while simultaneously building the

financial case on the buy side.

You will learn:

▪ How to build a case that shows need over want

▪ Successful tips for gaining buy-in from stakeholders

▪ Why you should choose a strategic partner rather than "just a vendor"

▪ About the before, during and after of the upstream process

Feel the Brand: Sourcing Corporate Services for the Digital Age

A Case Study Presentation with Cushman & Wakefield and Canon Business Process Services


Digitization has reshaped businesses - and the millennial workforce is driving demand for a

workplace environment typically seen only in newer tech firms. Will your Corporate Services

and amenities deliver the workplace experience demanded by this incoming millennial

generation? Unlike Corporate Services of old that were hidden in the basement, new

workplace services are visible, interactive and expected to create an experience that

motivates millennials and others to choose going to the office over working from home.

Industries like financial services, manufacturing, insurance and healthcare recognize the

threat of not having the right workplace environment and are working hard to reinvent their

Corporate Services. This session will look at how companies are transforming their corporate

atmosphere, and will share relevant sourcing and procurement considerations from vendor

evaluation to SOW and pricing.

You will learn:

▪ What amenities are most important in Corporate Services

▪ How to blend physical and digital services, skills and onsite and offshore resources to

maximize service value

▪ Strategies and options for reducing costs

▪ The SOW and operational KPIs necessary to ensure the operational and financial

performance you expect

Moving from Strategic to Transformational Sourcing

A Case Study Presentation with Russell Investments

In this session, the presenters will show how they brought additional value to category

management, in year four and five of the category. Attendees will learn how to transform a

normal strategic sourcing practice to transformational sourcing with new tools. We will

discuss where you can utilize transformational sourcing methods and explore

transformational sourcing toolkits, so bring your questions, concerns and an open mind for

how to upgrade your strategic sourcing organization.

You will learn:

▪ How to obtain authorization for a transformational sourcing approach

▪ The benefits of transformational sourcing

▪ How to develop team skill sets

Our Journey to Trusted Advisor: The Path to Procurement Evolution at VSP Global

A Case Study Presentation with VSP Global

VSP Global has taken a customer centric approach to strategic sourcing not only in how we

engage and service our internal customer, but also how we enable them to drive the right

business outcomes using proven strategies to: mitigate risk; enhance value through better

business outcome negotiations; drive deal speed; and collaborate with our stakeholders. We


address our challenges, approaches and wins but avoid typical discussions around

enforcing compliance, managing transactions and working through red tape. Join this

session so you can learn how to follow the path from order taker to trusted advisor.

You will learn:

▪ How to navigate stakeholder challenges

▪ Where to invest and get ROI from people, process and technology

▪ How to align with the business and deliver results

▪ Yes, how to become a trusted advisor

Puzzled by Transformation? A Blueprint for Putting the Pieces Together

A Case Study Presentation with Black Hills Energy

The road to transformation is long and oft-traveled but is not always straight and narrow. This

session will cover Black Hills Energy's three-year journey, which followed a major acquisition

and included a complete shift in strategic approach. Delegates will learn how to connect a

company's mission and values to strategy, develop resources and complete key strategic

projects to achieve real results. Those responsible for aligning Supply Chain's operating

model and managing stakeholder expectations during a transformation will benefit from this

session.

You will learn:

▪ How to ensure everyone on your team understands and embraces the strategic direction

and intent of the organization

▪ How to ensure the Supply Chain operating model can both "run" and "transform" in a

resource constrained environment

▪ How to find and provide solutions to common problems businesses face after an

acquisition and pivot to a new strategic approach

Ask the Experts: How to Keep Your Team Passionate, Engaged and Motivated

A Panel Discussion with Adobe, REI, Starbucks and Denali-WNS

We hear it from our clients, friends and peers - procurement organizations are struggling to

keep teams motivated and passionate. We are continually overtasked and

underappreciated; we need to do more with less; we are taking on increased strategic

responsibility; and we don't have the support necessary to succeed. Furthermore, our teams

are often demotivated, disengaged and have one foot out the door. In this panel, we will

bring together a cross section of industry leaders to help you solve your specific issues

concerning:

- maintaining a positive team culture

- retaining and nurturing talent


- ensuring your operating model is optimized for success

Bring your questions, big and small and let us solve them! Join this session to interact, listen

and learn best practices for keeping teams motivated to embrace the challenges ahead.

Email Mary Zampino at SIG if you have a specific situation you would like the panel to

address.

Casting a Wider Net: Financial Risk in the Supplier Lifecycle

A Case Study Presentation with Caterpillar and RapidRatings

The world's leading companies leverage all that the global supply chain has to offer -

understanding what they do best, and knowing when they need to call on another

company's expertise to fill in the gaps. Engaging in such a flexible and agile global supply

chain ecosystem, however, is a challenge that requires full visibility into the supplier lifecycle

to maintain a competitive edge and mitigate risk. Learn how bringing financial viability to

the forefront of supplier risk management can build a more cohesive strategy across all

business areas and enable you to get a pulse on your supplier network.

You will learn:

▪ The value of financial health transparency and how to use it to build better business

relationships and drive the risk mitigation process

▪ How building a common language across business units and the lifecycle of suppliers can

make risk management more economical and efficient

Procurement and Marketing: Maximizing Value Through Trust, Collaboration

and Transparency

A Case Study Presentation with SC&H

Marketing has the potential to directly impact revenue and is one of the primary ways that

companies communicate with their customers. So it is not unusual for agency expenses to be

one of the largest areas of indirect spend. Naturally, executives want to ensure company

investments with agencies are managed effectively. Enter Procurement. While Procurement

and Marketing are both working towards increasing profits, the means by which this goal is

achieved can differ. Procurement is often focused on reducing costs, while Marketing is

usually more concerned with the quality of campaigns. Both approaches are critical to a

company's success and do not need to be mutually exclusive. This session will show

delegates how to achieve a mutually beneficial relationship between Procurement and

Marketing with trust, collaboration and transparency.

You will learn:

▪ Why agency transparency has become a priority for advertisers

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▪ How risks can differ when working with small, independent agencies versus agency

holding companies

▪ How to recognize non-transparent business practices and contracts

▪ How Marketing and Procurement can improve collaboration during agency negotiations

▪ How to communicate effectively with Marketing stakeholders and agencies

▪ How Procurement can help Marketing improve relationships with agencies while

optimizing ROI on agency spend

Using Innovation and Collaboration to Address Third Party and GDPR Risk

A Case Study Presentation with Accenture and Opus

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has organizations across the globe investing

huge resources in updating data privacy policies and procedures. In this session, attendees

will learn from a case study in innovation and collaboration, specifically how Accenture used

a third party to address GDPR. The presenters will discuss the challenges facing Accenture,

how they met those challenges, how they selected a third party collaborator and the results

of the partnership to date.

You will learn:

▪ From an overview of the challenge organizations face today as a result of GDPR

▪ How to select a third party to assist

▪ How to achieve the right balance as risk controls increase

▪ From recommended strategies and success measurements

The Talent Forward MSP: A Fresh Approach in a Stagnant Market

A Case Study Presentation with Hays Talent Solutions and a buy-side co-presenter TBA

In today's era of growing talent scarcity, widespread industry transformation and an

unpredictable economic environment, companies are increasingly leveraging MSP

programs to gain flexibility, cost savings and the ability to quickly drive their business forward.

However, many organizations have come to the painful and uneasy realization that what

got them to this point, will not propel them into the future. Even the most state-of-the-art MSP

programs can suffer from stagnation and user dissatisfaction if they fail to innovate and

evolve with the rapidly changing contingent workforce. In this dynamic session, we will

explore how companies have successfully pivoted in the face of inevitable market forces.

Attendees will learn how they can leverage some of their learnings and best practices in

running a Talent Forward MSP program to create a progressive contingent workforce

strategy that stands the test of time.

You will learn:

▪ How to view an MSP solution from all users' perspectives to create a more comprehensive

talent strategy


▪ How to build a compelling business case for change; outlining business needs, defining

measures of success and creating a risk management strategy

▪ How to align key stakeholders behind the project in order to meet key business objectives

▪ How to define a detailed scope of service which is "fit for purpose"

An Agile Procurement Workforce: Peer Discussion to Advance your

Organization

A Panel Discussion with Russell Investments, Southern California Edison and ProcureAbility

Agile talent is fundamentally changing the traditional workforce with companies using

innovative models to transform their procurement organizations and improve results. Engage

with your peers in a panel discussion and learn how they are predicting talent needs and

shaping their workforces using many types of talent. You will learn how talent agility is critical

for organizational growth and effectiveness. We will discuss the types of skills in greatest

demand in today's procurement organizations and predict future needs. By the end of this

session, you will better understand how to manage agile workers, foster communication,

utilize technology and create an agile workforce culture.

You will learn:

▪ What tools and technologies procurement organizations are using to predict their talent

needs

▪ What skills are in highest demand now and in the future and how agile workers are

contributing to closing the skills gap

▪ How organizations are responding to cultural shifts and integrating agile workers

▪ How procurement organizations are fostering communication and networking among

agile workers

Work Smarter with Intelligent Procurement in the Digital Age

A Case Study Presentation with SAP Ariba and a buy-side co-presenter TBA

The Digital Transformation and Intelligent Procurement Age has arrived. Whether you are a

Millennial, a Baby Boomer or somewhere in between, you have a front seat to this digital

transformation, with innovative technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning

(ML), Internet of Things (IoT) and Watson disrupting today’s workplace. Intelligent

Procurement is a relevant example, and is allowing organizations to work smarter while

expediting decision making, increasing productivity, improving efficiency and driving

employee engagement and satisfaction.

The fact is, the world is going digital with technological advances that are accelerating and

simplifying decision making like never before…yet many businesses are unprepared. The

technologies, skills and processes that businesses have in place today do not always

translate to the digital world and often delay decision making. The modern company must


transform itself to adapt to today's digital world. This session will address new advances in

predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, big data and concepts like cognitive procurement

that are now front and center in the commercial world.

You will learn:

▪ Why it's important to embrace technological change as a strategic corporate

differentiator

▪ How to embed technology into business processes to simplify work activities

▪ How technologies can help elevate procurement to a strategic seat in the boardroom

Driving Growth Through Collaboration

A Case Study Presentation with Meritor and Ivalua

Join Meritor in exploring their collaboration journey. The session will explore Meritor's

innovative approach to collaboration across suppliers and within their enterprise.

You will learn:

▪ How Meritor is transforming supply chain collaboration

▪ How improved efficiency, risk management and compliance can help drive growth

▪ How to boost your compliance in order to scale with market demands

How Sourcing Can Use Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technologies to

Manage Supplier Risk

A Panel Discussion with American Axle & Manufacturing, Dun & Bradstreet, Genesys & VETTED

In a world experiencing more regulatory pressure, inevitable data breaches and increased

supplier fraud, can emerging technologies like AI and blockchain help? Is it possible to be

safe without adding significant cost or slowing down the business? In this session, you will hear

how the panelists are applying these technologies to provide greater insights into supplier risk

and shape their future strategies.

You will learn:

▪ Risk mitigation strategies in use today

▪ How these new technologies will reduce risk in the near term

▪ Where we are on the technology maturity spectrum

▪ How these technologies may impact procurement careers

The New e-PROC (Procurement’s Return on Compliance)

A Case Study Presentation with Daiichi Sankyo and Zycus

Compliance is a stated objective for virtually every Procurement team, and the stakes have

never been higher. The potential negatives of non-compliant spending or procurement

practices on a company's profitability and reputation are undeniable. But what about the


upside of implementing compliant, digital processes - how might a Return on Compliance

(ROC) be calculated and what does it take to achieve Procurement's ROC goals? This case

study will illustrate best practices and innovative Source-to-Pay technologies that can help

your organization formulate a concrete plan of action for strengthening your compliance,

while simultaneously bolstering the bottom line.

You will learn:

▪ The many facets of compliance - spend, process, contract, regulatory and more

▪ How to benchmark with the best-in-class to assess your own degree of organizational

compliance

▪ How to chart the course for compliance, including best practices for implementing

compliant procurement

▪ The role of change management in changing behavior

▪ How to create the (business) case for compliance and determine your ROC

Reducing Procurement Risk by Ensuring Preferred Supplier Adoption

A Case Study Presentation with KPMG and Coupa

Managing suppliers has become more complex and critical to reduce risk. Add to that,

employees spend money in various way through many channels. In this session, we will

discuss approaches for constructing a preferred supplier list as well as methods for ensuring

your buyers are purchasing from the right suppliers.

You will learn:

▪ How to create a process for onboarding low-risk suppliers

▪ How to drive employees to contracted and preferred suppliers

▪ How to leverage innovative technologies to ensure adoption

The Secret Code for Bringing Credibility to Your Organization by Delivering

Tangible Results

A Case Study Presentation with Ares Management

Ares Management is one of the largest global alternative asset managers, with three

complementary and market leading investment groups: credit, private equity and real

estate. The diverse portfolio means success can get lost in the shuffle. This CPO believes that

does not have to be the status quo, and that Sourcing can illustrate tangible results,

showcase success in your core competencies, innovate as a function and, all the while,

increase your credibility. Join this session to learn ways to address the disconnect between

the benefits your team realizes and those your Finance group recognizes.


Blockchain in Procurement: What's Now, What's Next

A Trends Update from NelsonHall

Based on a recently-completed blockchain sector research project, which included input

from blockchain service providers around the world, delegates will learn about current best

practices and what's coming next for blockchain in procurement. The presenter will offer an

overview of the current state of technology and services available to procurement

professionals and shed light on the future of digital procurement.

You will learn:

▪ About current best practices in blockchain for procurement

▪ The reasons to choose one blockchain architecture over another

▪ The trialing and deployment process

▪ The roadmap toward the future of digital procurement

Rise of the Human Cloud: How Agile Talent Pools Will Transform Talent

Management

A Presentation with Toptal

Organizations are under more pressure than ever to innovate, deliver quickly and respond

instantly to changes in the competitive landscape. At the core of this shift is the talent

strategy within an organization. Traditional hiring cycles, which are rigid, slow and

cumbersome, will not be sufficient to meet this demand, nor will traditional modes of

engaging outside talent and expertise. The Human Cloud is driving organizations towards a

new paradigm in talent management - building teams of highly capable individuals, on

demand, that are designed to drive specific outcomes. For organizations to thrive in this new

future, they will need to develop the ability to rapidly assemble, lead and manage teams

blended from a wide range of sources.

You will learn:

▪ How to understand the different types of talent in the Human Cloud, and why there is no

"one size fits all" answer

▪ How to develop ideas to enhance the talent management strategy of your organization

▪ How to understand and implement the core competencies required to maximize the

value delivered by the Human Cloud and a blended workforce

▪ How to build a workplace that is attractive to a wide range of talent, including freelance

and globally distributed talent

The Robots are Coming: Sourcing Implications on Pricing, Contracting, and the

Future

A Case Study Presentation with the Everest Group and a Buy-side Co-Presenter TBA


Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is impacting the very way companies do business. In this

fast-paced, dynamic market, it's essential that you stay abreast of the latest market and

vendor developments to best harness the power of RPA - at the right cost and with suitable

contract terms. With everyone touting their "latest thing," attend this session to separate the

hype from the truth.

You will learn:

▪ Considerations for vetting the underlying RPA software vendors based upon late-breaking

market developments

▪ The impact of the convergence of RPA and AI (and other key automation tools)

▪ Key contract pricing metrics so you are prepared for deal negotiations

▪ How to manage the implications of RPA on your existing outsourcing relationships

What IS a "Procurement Transformation"?

A Case Study Presentation with Iron Mountain and The Hackett Group

How to Build a Business Case and Develop the ROI for Implementing

Procurement Technology

A Case Study Presentation with a former sourcing executive from Facebook and synertrade

Preparing For and Moving from a Manual Contingent Workforce Program to

Automation

A Case Study Presentation with Concentra and PeopleFluent

Implementing an Integrated Procurement and Third Party Management

Function

A Case Study Presentation with Neustar and Ontala

Moving your Workforce Solution Towards a 'Strategic Business Asset'

A How-To Lab with KellyOCG

In this highly interactive session, we will start with a discussion forum on the benefits of making

a workforce model strategic. We will also explore how to make your workforce solution a

'strategic business asset' for your company, by leveraging your talent ecosystem and

elevating the visibility of the program to the C-suite. This will lead to conversations around

maturity and ways to close the gap between "current" and "strategic." Finally we will close

out with some thoughts on design, transformation, interdependencies and "futuring."

You will learn:

▪ How to understand the current state of your workforce solution


▪ How to review the gap between current and strategic

▪ The benefits of being a "strategic business asset"

▪ How to practically work towards being more strategic

Sales Skills for Procurement Professionals

A How-To-Lab with Vantage Partners and Former Sourcing Executive from Shell

As basic purchasing is automated and outsourced, procurement professionals must upgrade

their capabilities to continue to add value. Want to be a preferred customer…or a trusted

advisor? You may have to "sell" your company to leading suppliers and "sell" procurement's

contribution to your stakeholders. World class sales professionals know that this kind of selling

is not about being pushy or self-promoting - it's about building a relationship that creates

sustainable value. To equip them to do so, their companies have invested in helping them

effectively integrate strategic thinking, influencing skills and collaborative behavior into their

toolkit.

You will learn:

▪ What matters to your stakeholders, and why

▪ How to develop strategies that add value, in and outside the business

▪ Why you need to engage more effectively with your counterparts

▪ How to build a roadmap for your team's development

Driving Increased Value from your Services Spend Categories

A How-To Lab with Allegis Global Solutions

In this session, the presenter will cover the benefits of professional services spend

management with an emphasis on supplier visibility, SOW analysis and management.

Delegates will learn how AI and Machine Learning are game changers in this crucial aspect

of indirect spend management. Those responsible for sourcing and category management

of indirect services spend would benefit greatly from this session.

You will learn:

▪ How to uncover the power of data

▪ How to enable better buying decisions

▪ How to turn insight into action

Sourcing a Supplier Ecosystem Built to Last: Insights on Proactive Supplier Risk

Approaches

A How-To Lab with ConnXus

Just like running an employee background check, mitigating supplier risk requires proactive

and intentional vetting. The same concept applies for even more complex, multi-tiered


supply chains. Beyond sourcing operations, bad vendor data also affects supply chain users

in procurement, accounts payable and legal departments. Sourcing departments should

monitor real-time news for human trafficking and disbarment cases that may be associated

with their supply chain. Since analytic output is only as good as data input, access to the

correct data is vital for a successful supplier risk strategy. Learn how to build a more

transparent and sustainable supply chain by considering three key areas of supplier risk

mitigation during the strategic sourcing process.

You will learn:

▪ Three successful approaches to supplier risk mitigation

▪ How technology and automation can build sustainable supply chains

▪ Why wins for sourcing start with clean supplier data

▪ How supplier diversity equals supplier sustainability

Future of Sourcing Award Talks

This inaugural Future of Sourcing Awards program recognizes organizations that show

innovation, leadership and transformation in categories that are critical to the sourcing

industry. The Awards bring together some of the brightest minds, the best insights and the

most relevant topics to create a truly remarkable experience. In eight categories our

esteemed judges selected three finalists from many innovations in sourcing, outsourcing,

third party management, supplier performance, digitization, governance/compliance,

talent management, and sustainability.

In these sessions, nominees will have 10-12 minutes to ""Talk"" about their innovative

approach. Check back for specific details and/or visit the SIG Summit App to access an

overview of each nomination.

Innovations in Supplier Performance:

Supplier Management: Step One in Microsoft's Digital Transformation Journey

Microsoft and SAP Ariba

Microsoft successfully transformed its supplier management, product development, sourcing,

and supply chain processes from disjointed to one fully-integrated and seamless design-to-

deliver process for Surface, Xbox and other hardware products. Now, Microsoft's product


development team has early visibility into the cost impact of design decisions. In addition,

Microsoft reduced COGS by millions and accelerated its product development cycle, as the

time required for the engineering to supplier management handoff decreased significantly.

Learn how Microsoft and its partner SAP Ariba co-innovated to make this possible.


Securing the American Dream: Procuring at Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae and Ivalua


Rethinking Innovative Strategies: Building a Collaborative Intelligent Dashboard to Capitalize

on Market Opportunities

FedEx

Purchased Transportation (PT) is an increasing spend category for FedEx where 3rd party

contracted carriers are utilized for balancing lanes and meeting additional network

capacity requirements. Drowning in data, yet starving for insights, Sourcing realized the

importance of going digital. The team engineered a scalable and sustainable platform for

real-time monitoring of the domestic freight market. The powerful reporting and analytics

functionalities of the Intelligent Dashboard bolster decision analytics and enable FedEx to

better capitalize on market opportunities.


Self-Sourcing and Talent Pools

Beeline

The biggest challenge companies face today is to build an agile workforce of top-tier talent

to compete and succeed in an on-demand world. To meet this need, companies have

expanded their use of non-employee, contingent talent, but in doing so have run into

problems. To cut costs, simplify talent searches and reduce the time to fill open positions,

Beeline combined advanced technology and a combination of private and public talent

pools to create the industry's first fully integrated system for self-sourcing contingent talent.


Digital Talent Marketplace

Microsoft

Much like the Industrial Revolution, technological innovations are now transforming

traditional models of work. This transformation presents tremendous potential benefits,

including unprecedented transparency and access to global talent markets. Microsoft has

been on a journey to "learn by doing" in this new world of work. Learn about the mindset,

approach, and tools that helped Microsoft prove the business case while enabling its

employees to engage talent in the Gig Economy responsibly and with high-impact results.


A Lesson on Learning by Doing: How One University is Rethinking How it Teaches Contracting

University of Tennessee


UT wanted a way to bring the Vested sourcing business model to life beyond a traditional

classroom and online courses. The solution? We "flipped" the conventional learning model on

its head to be not only be "real time" but to enable "RealPlay®" vs. role-play. Now a buyer-

supplier team takes an online course together at their own pace. They use the toolkit

provided with the course to work on a real deal in real time, taking a module to "learn" and

then completing deliverables to "do" in real time. Their "homework" is their contract. And if

they want a helping hand they can work with a regional/local Center of Excellence.

Innovations in Sourcing and Outsourcing:

Procurement Transformation With CPG Client

GEP


Digital Procurement Transformation for University System

GEP


Collaborative Asset Management Solution: Taking Category Management to the Next Level

Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae implemented an asset management solution as part of its Category

Management and Enterprise Data Governance program. This solution included a complete

data service inventory that provided a single source with consolidated and accurate view of

data purchases. This enabled enterprise visibility into Third Party Data usage and eliminated

fragmented buying decisions. This resulted in increased transparency; improved efficiency

by removing multiple inputs, additional licenses and multiple approvals; improved process for

enabling services to be assigned shared across multiple users and departments; reduced

costs through decreased duplication; increased utilization and economies of scale; and

enterprise purchase leverage.


Global Impact Sourcing

Microsoft


Customer Of Choice Project

Florida Blue

Florida Blue created processes to assess, monitor and mitigate supplier risk across a diverse

supply chain. Despite these processes, we witnessed issues with supplier failure and lack of

innovation. Our goal was to revise the supplier relationship process from the ground up,

continue to meet regulatory requirements and become a customer of choice. This

transformation implemented HUB relationship management, Sourcing Business Models,

enhanced due diligence and supplier lifecycle monitoring. Although our initial desired

outcome centered around risk management, other improvements included reductions in


average time to complete an initiative, increased effectiveness of the team, hard dollars

savings increases and avoidance/value increases.

Innovations in Outsourcing:

Savings Initiative Project w

Denali - A WNS Company

A client that historically focused on supporting top line projects for growth and innovation

recently increased bottom line savings goals and needed more fire power. The client

engaged a flexible partner and implemented a hybrid operating model to support sourcing

and category management. The client identified "cultural fit" as one of the key project risks

and worked with Denali to demonstrate that the "chemistry" was positive prior to

implementation. Denali's dedicated team works at Client HQ, providing sourcing, analytics,

and project support across Direct and Indirect categories. The integrated team exceeded

the FY17 savings targets and developed a healthy pipeline for FY18 - on track to exceed

goals for FY18.


Sourcing is Dead to Me

HERE Technologies

We were not strategic with our approach to global sourcing and customers complained

about how difficult it was to do business with HERE. This had to change. We focused on three

tenants - operational excellence, transformation and innovation. Our strategy: drive savings

while generating new ideas and introducing technology that would streamline and

automate our processes. A renewed energy and focus can be seen throughout the

organization. We are now recognized as a trusted partner across the company based on our

outcomes.

Innovations in Digitization:

Transforming Big Blue: Leveraging Procurement Professionals with Data Driven Decisions

IBM

IBM has suffered to capture value from procurement data. With various structures of

spreadsheets from suppliers, customized part numbers, ambiguous descriptions and lot

priced packages, the procurement organization has faced an uphill battle when trying to

derive value from spend. We launched an initiative to develop insights from historical spend

and market intelligence. From dashboards to visualize the data, to chatbots which allow the

user to negotiate insights through natural language, the flexibility of the tools adapt to the

category in order to provide optimal impact. We have been able to drive invoices against

contracts to find anomalies and over charges, fluctuations in discount percentages, and

leverage historical trends in spend against market values in order to achieve year one cost

take out in excess of $50M over the past year.


Innovations in Outsourcing:

Global Sourcing and Procurement Project

Russell Investments

At Russell Investments the Global Sourcing and Procurement (GSP) function had been

centralized and professionalized the first four years, but we haven't touched the direct

spend. Historically, the sourcing and negotiation of these agreements are done by the

portfolio managers (PMs), in which the PM selects the best supplier, negotiates prices and

executes the contract. In close partnership with the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), GSP

completely redesigned the procurement process for the investment advisor spend. We

developed a 12-month RFP pipeline, with clear roles and responsibilities, a playbook and

training. The new process is fully adopted and has been used globally for the last two years.


Spend It Like It's Yours (SILIY): Transforming Procurement at VSP Global

VSP Global

VSP Global's Corporate Procurement and Travel division was tasked with taking an

aggregated view of purchasing opportunities and drive better business outcomes. The group

developed the Spend It Like Its Yours (SILIY) campaign that included an intensive change

management approach utilizing a mascot, campus signage, video vignettes and face-to-

face meetings across all levels of business partners. The group hired talent into the team and

invested in training and development across all facets of procurement; and invested in the

tech stack to ensure our P2P operations, Spend Analytics and Contracts Management

solutions enabled this transformation. Operating without a mandate, the team focused on

creating value for our customers and driving early engagement on procurement needs.


All Aboard! How Microsoft Procurement Transformed Supplier Onboarding

Microsoft

Microsoft Procurement Operations is directly impacting topline revenue growth and bottom

line savings by reinventing the process for onboarding new suppliers. The process, which

previously required seven different tools, has been streamlined into one platform built on

Microsoft Dynamics 365. By leveraging technology for tasks such as data collection,

reporting and rate card negotiations, 95% of the required activities have been fully

automated for targeted segments of Microsoft's supplier portfolio. As a result, Microsoft has

reduced onboarding cycle time from 22 days to one, eliminated $2M in full time resource

hours, reduced vendor staff, and achieved 15% savings.


A Tale of Two Catalogs: How Microsoft Procurement Drove Both Savings and Satisfaction

Microsoft

Microsoft's Product Catalog facilitates purchases of pre-approved goods for employee use.

The tool was functional, but not user-friendly. Users struggled to find the products they


needed, were forced to navigate multiple sites and were required to complete a multi-page

form for every purchase. Microsoft implemented a completely new Catalog experience in

which satisfaction increased, transaction time was reduced and the company realized $2M

in annual savings while enabling easy and compliant buying.

Innovations in Governance:

MyOrder Simplified

Microsoft

Microsoft's global purchase order (PO) platform, MyOrder, supports nearly 350,000 POs and

$26B in spend annually. The tool was designed to drive policy and review compliance, but

not designed for ease of use. Users were burdened by financial coding and compliance

elements, while also confused by a complex interface and submission process. Procurement

led cross-functional collaboration across global teams to redefine reviewer roles, establish

consistent SLAs, and streamline compliance checks to help decrease turnaround time. The

result is a simplified experience, unnecessary clicks are eliminated, time to create is reduced

and user satisfaction is up.

Innovations in Governance:

Keeping Compliant with Supplier Connect: Self-Serve and Simple

General Electric

Through the creation of a single supplier master data portal, GE simplified the supplier

onboarding process. This centralization drives increased compliance through a single entry

point and puts supplier data in the hands of the supplier, reducing GE's risk for phishing

attempts. To date, the portal has 45,000 suppliers onboarded, a ~50% reduction in supplier

base due to data cleanup of duplicate and inactive suppliers.

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