Building Supply Chain Resiliency

What did we learn from the global pandemic?

Supply chain resiliency is critical for the bottom line of every business. But, how do you ensure supply continuity for your organization in a constantly shifting global economy? 

Join procurement experts Darin Matthews and Steve Gordon in a virtual discussion about what to include in the procurement process and how to ensure  contract negotiations include resiliency. 

AGENDA

  • Supply chain collaboration tips
  • Learning from supply chain failures
  • Effective procurement strategies
  • Negotiating key contract terms
  • Opportunities on the horizon
  • Q&A - Bring your questions! 

 

WHO THIS IS FOR

  • Business specialists and executives in contingency planning roles
  • Finance professionals
  • Managers involved in contract negotiations
  • Procurement and supply chain professionals in private and public sectors
  • People interested in the growing field of procurement and supply chain management

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PRESENTERS

STEPHEN B. GORDON, Ph.D., CPPO, FNIGP, is the former academic program director for procurement certificate programs at Old Dominion University and University of Virginia, as well as the former chief procurement officer for Nashville Davidson County in Tennessee and the City of Alexandria in Virginia. While retired from higher education, he continues to present to professional groups across the country, including NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement; and the Institute for Supply Management. He’s published in the Journal of Public Procurement, Government Procurement, and American City and County. A past president of NIGP, he received the organization’s highest honor, the Albert H. Hall Memorial Award. Steve also volunteers in his community for programs and events that support mental health and well being.

DARIN MATTHEWS, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CPM, is a director for Mercell, an international leader in digital procurement. He has over 30 years of procurement and supply chain management experience in both the private and public sectors, including experience as chief procurement officer for UC Santa Cruz, Portland State University, and Portland Public Schools. He speaks throughout the world on procurement issues and has published several books on supply chain management, including Effective Supply Management Performance (ISM), Warehousing and Inventory Control (NIGP), Logistics and Transportation (NIGP), and Public Procurement: A Guide to the Body of Knowledge through Exercises and Case Studies. He has also been a regular contributor to American City & County and Government Procurement magazine. A past president of NIGP:  Institute for Public Procurement, he has traveled extensively with the International Public Procurement Conference. In 2020 he began hosting The Evolution of Procurement podcast. Matthews is the founding chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Procurement and Supply Chain Management certificate program (2018).

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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