6th CIPSA Annual Conference – Vendor Showcases
A great opportunity to view procurement solutions in a neutral environment.
One major benefit of attending a conference such as this is the opportunity to meet and review the offerings of service providers to the profession in a neutral environment. However, it is not always possible to get a full understanding of the product while talking at the supplier’s exhibition booth. In the past this has meant arranging a follow-up appointment to view the product in more detail.
Introduced at last year’s Annual Conference, the Vendor Showcases, allow delegates to view an extended demonstration of procurement solutions with their peers in a neutral non-sales environment. The Vendor Showcases are scheduled to run for 30 minutes, during some of the longer breaks in the main conference programme, using two of the seminar rooms.
Full details on the Vendor Showcases will be published at www.cipsaconferences.com.au as they are confirmed and will be circulated to delegates in the week or two before the conference. Vendor Showcases will be free to attend.
Solutions Providers
This is a great opportunity for you to demonstrate your product or service to an audience of procurement professionals – an audience that are not always the easiest to get in front of. The Vendor showcase format will allow you to provide an extended demonstration of the features and benefits of your solution, and to engage in discussion with delegates in a neutral environment.
CIPSA Conferences will actively promote the Vendor Showcases to delegates in the weeks leading up to the conference, to ensure that delegates are fully aware of what will be available to view, and when. Furthermore, CIPSA Conferences will work with you to ensure that your message is delivered effectively, thereby maximising the response in terms of delegate attendance.
There are only a limited number of Vendor Showcase Times available, so don’t delay, contact CIPSA Conferences today to secure your position. For full details please contact:
Andrew Wynn on Tel. 07 5502 7326 or email: Andrew@bttbonline.com
"In the Cloud” - Day 1 (13th Oct) 1.15pm to 1.45pm
Coupa Software will be showcasing its Cloud Spend Management solution in the vendor showcase at the CIPSA Annual Conference in October. Cloud Spend Management (CSM) is a new category of enterprise spend management software, delivered to organisations via the Internet cloud. It combines the best e-procurement and expense management technologies into a single platform and solution that is:
- Easy to use,
- Fast to configure and deploy, and
- Very cost-effective.
Coupa CSM consolidates e-procurement and expense management into a single solution for managing, and more effectively controlling, all non-payroll indirect spending. Coupa offers the C-suite instant visibility to organisational spending as it occurs.
The platform features a single user interface, a single workflow model for approving purchases and reimbursable expenses, a consistent chart of accounts, and one set of budget entries against which to credit purchases and expenses.
With deep domain knowledge in e-procurement and expense management, a best-in-class cloud computing platform, a fast-growing community of customers, and industry-first innovations like real-time benchmarking, intelligent expense report auditing, and crowd sourcing great deals on the Web, Coupa is leading the way in helping companies spend smarter and save more – over 10% on average (as a percentage of spend)!
Please visit the vendor showcase for a demonstration of the solution, and to learn more about how companies like Chubb Insurance, Salesforce.com, TESCO Bank, and more are transforming their spend management practices with Coupa.
The benefits of the independent print management model - Day 2 (14th Oct) 1.10pm to 1.40pm
E-Bisprint will demonstrate the benefits of the independent print management model. This model extends from not only the provision of print but will include demonstrations of the online tools used to provide transparency, control, fulfilment, national distribution, customised e-Portals, low cost country sourcing, online quotation systems and web-2-print applications.
The demonstration will show how government departments and the private sector can benefit from utilising the innovative range of solutions offered by E-Bisprint. The independent print management model focuses on cost saving initiatives and will case study a number of clients where savings have been substantial particularly back office savings.
The demonstration will show the online quotation system that has sourced over 85,000 quotations, web-2-print applications for the financial and hospitality markets. The ability to give clients control over online management reporting, KPI’s and documented procedures.
The demonstration will be provided by Paul Freeman Management Director of E-Bisprint along the National Sales Manager Catherine Gibson. Paul will cover a brief back ground of the company and the future direction, while Catherine will demonstrate individual applications.
The Fresh Connection – an apics initiative - Day 2 (14th Oct) 1.10-1.40pm
The Ultimate Supply Chain Experience
Bridging the gap between knowledge and know-how is the exciting new Supply Chain learning tool - The Fresh Connection. Used internationally by organisations such as Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Nestle, and Nike, The Fresh Connection is the ultimate supply chain experience and a tool that has taken experiential learning to new levels.
Not only that- it’s also great fun!
What is it?
- A sophisticated web-based simulation tool.
- Addresses the important contemporary supply chain issues of:
- Sales & Operations Planning,
- Supplier Selection & Management,
- Procurement Terms & Contract Negotiations,
- Demand & Inventory Management,
- Customer Relationship Management.
- Enables Supply Chain teams to experience, understand and learn.
How it works - The Challenge
The challenge faced is the fruit juice producer, The Fresh Connection, is on the brink of financial ruin due to sub-optimal decisions, lack of a clear strategy, and poor cross-functional communication. Your task is to form a management team that will make strategic and tactical decisions to turn the business around and bring it back into profit. Through encouraging team work, integrating decisions, balancing priorities, managing crises, handling misaligned KPI’s, and measuring performance, The Fresh Connection offers an environment which will challenge the knowledge of professionals at all levels within an organisation, or even between organisations.
For more information contact: Matthew Gardner 0449088771 or matthew.gardner@apics.org.au
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