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The CIPSA Strategic Procurement Forum - Perth 2009

Conference Programme

Time	Session	Speaker
7.45am-9.00am	Registration & coffee
9.00 – 9.10am	Official welcome and MC	Jonathan Dutton, Managing Director CIPS Australia
9.10am- 9.50am	Strategic Sourcing in Uncertain Times Economic volatility is presenting both challenges and opportunities for sourcing executives. Sourcing in turbulent times is forcing Chief Procurement Officer’s to change priorities as new risks arise. As part of Accenture’s ongoing High Performance Business research initiative, we have explicitly analysed the performance of companies during and following key economic inflection points. We have found that many companies wait too long to attempt transformation. High-performance businesses, by contrast, change before they must, knowing that the best way to transform is from a position of strength. As companies execute strategies in the downturn, they need to keep an eye toward long term high performance. · What action can sourcing executives take to make the right choices across economic cycles? · What can sourcing executives do to help their organisation ‘change ahead of the curve’ and differentiate themselves significantly from their competitors? · Apart from cost containment, how can sourcing executives strategically exploit the opportunities created from a downturn	Zeljko Nikolic, Joint Managing Partner, Supply Chain Management, Accenture Australia
0950am – 10.30am	“Living Supply Chains….and what they mean for Procurement” · Supply chains, both demand-side and supply-side are driven by human behaviour and decision-making; · It is essential that the supply-side is using Procurement strategies with suppliers which are aligned with what the enterprise is trying to achieve with it’s demand-side customers; · This session will introduce a new framework, dynamic alignment’, that will help integrate the two sides of enterprise supply chains.	Dr John Gattorna,MCIPS, and Foundation Professor CIPS Australia. Adjunct Professor at MGSM (Sydney) and Chair Industry Advisory Board, ILSCM, Victoria University (Melbourne)
10.30am – 11.00am	Refreshments break
11.00am- 11.45am	Opportunities and Threats for Procurement in Uncertain Time In times of unpredictability we as Procurement Professionals must ensure that we are agile enough to respond to rapid change brought about by the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). But it is not in our ability to cut deals quickly with suppliers, but in our ability to recognise opportunities and threats, and in our capability to implement change effectively that we will see the real value of Procurement in these Uncertain Times. This presentation will, using real examples: · provide an overview of the current situation facing our Procurement teams · discuss strategies to mitigate the threats · and to take real advantage of the opportunities – This is Procurements time!	Trevor Cameron, Manager Procurement, Iluka Resources Limited
11.45am – 12.30pm	"Give us the tools and we'll do the job!" Most procurement teams seek to develop and apply a repeatable and systematic methodology to the procurement process. But what options are there and what factors influence the design of the process and the selection of tools deployed? This session explores: · What is good practice in designing procurement processes? · What alternative models are there, and what factors affect 'fitness for purpose'? · Which processes or tools should be mandatory and which optional? Paul Rogers explores the choices for your team and what good practice looks like	Paul Rogers, Practice Manager, PMMS Consulting Group
12.30pm – 1.45pm	Seated Lunch
1.45pm – 2.30pm	Mending Fences before it's too late: Monitoring Supply Chain Risk through a "Due Diligence" Approach Economic downturns have a habit of making managers re-evaluate their systems. The past two years have seen the breakdown of several key supply chains in global economy. Continuing risks are apparent in many others. For procurement managers in both public and private sectors, the development of a successful supply chain starts at the bid evaluations stage and continues throughout the life of the contract. At the heart of this risk management process lies the task of conducting a "due diligence". What is a "due diligence" and when should it be undertaken? What are the steps in an effective "due diligence"? How does a "due diligence" influence your risk management efforts?	Professor Guy Callender, Professor & Chair of Strategic Procurement Curtin Business School
2.30pm – 3.10pm	Procurement Thuggery Anyone? At least that's what many procurement professionals think of reverse auctions. Whilst it is possible to do serious damage with them, the past decade has seen wholesale public and private sector adoption of the technique in North America and Europe as a result of mature and sustainable usage practices. This session is a practical introduction to reverse auctions peppered with real examples including: · How they really work · When to use them, when not to use them · The key to sustainable use - no live awards · Probity characteristics - Safe, documented negotiations · Maintaining the qualitative requirements · Suppliers - It's love hate · The stakeholder riot shield You will leave this session with a knowledge of current sustainable best practice. Also, rather than thinking of reverse auctions as procurement thuggery you will regard them as more akin to a firm embrace.	Kevin Burke, Managing Director, Trade Interchange P/L
3.10pm-3.40pm	Tea & Refreshments
3.40pm – 4.20pm	Follow the Money - Go to China! With China as Australia's largest trading partner, Australia's economy and market prospects have become inextricably linked to China's, meaning that we all need to become "China experts" and explore opportunities to increase revenue, reduce costs or raise new capital from this rapidly growing economy In 2009 we now have to consider China's response to the global financial crisis - the impact of their A$900bn stimulus package, the slowing of GDP growth, the collapse of their export sector, the likely social consequences and the implications for business, investment and trade. This session on China will cover: - why China and Brazil are the two BRIC economies to watch in 2009 - how China is responding to the global economic slowdown, and what you should look out for - what are the threats, opportunities and risks for Australian companies - how to get started with your China growth, sourcing or procurement strategy	David Thomas, Principal, Think Global Consulting
4.20pm – 5.00pm	Capturing procurement synergies post acquisition While not every organisation will be directly involved in post-acquisition integration, this case study will provide a number of insights for all procurement operations, that can be used to identify strengths, weaknesses and potential savings. · The organisational structure pre- and post-acquisition · Category review & responsibilities · Identifying & capturing synergies	Stephen Turner Group Procurement Manager Wesfarmers Limited
5.00pm – 5.15pm	Closing remarks & Question time	Jonathan Dutton, Managing Director CIPS Australia
5.15pm – 6.30pm	Drinks & networking reception with PERTH committee

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