GEP is a leading provider of innovative supply chain software, consulting and managed procurement and supply chain services. GEP helps global enterprises operate more efficiently and effectively, gain competitive advantage, boost profitability, and maximize business and shareholder value. Every day, all over the world, GEP helps performance-driven enterprises realize their strategic, operational, and financial objectives.

Procurement and supply chain leaders worldwide look to GEP for process, technology, and industry expertise, and we are happy to share our learnings from years of complex problem solving. The GEP Channel encompasses proprietary research, issue-orientated webinars.

Ardent Partners presents the world premiere findings from its latest research effort, which is part of the ongoing dialogue that Ardent Partners has had with CPOs and other procurement leaders for the last 13+ years. We'll shares the general competencies and capabilities of procurement organizations today and highlights the top strategies and tactics that leading CPOs have utilized to navigate the pandemic and the prevalent uncertainty it has fostered. Above all else, we'll debut the procurement industry’s “metrics that matter,” including the world premiere of the latest Best-in-Class performance metrics. During this exclusive webinar, Ardent Partners’ Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini will discuss these exciting, new findings with Paul Blake, Director of Product Marketing at GEP, a procurement expert with decades of experience.

The Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) issues are at the forefront of the minds of corporate leaders everywhere. However, while plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or to become net-zero emitters may be in place, achieving them is easier said than done.  

How can enterprises move from goals to real results? What can they do to operationalize and embed sustainability across the supply chain? 

Join this upcoming webinar to learn the steps to take now, and gain insight on how to create an action plan for reporting on and reducing emissions. 

Join us to learn: 

- The current status of regulations and reporting standards  
- Both the wholistic and scope 3 specific approaches to new environmental standards 
- How to operationalize supply chain sustainability with the right tools, measurements, metrics 

Presenters:
Natalie Henfrey, Director of Consulting, GEP 
Raghu Ekambaram Senior Director of Consulting, GEP  
Benn Godfrey, Vice President - Raw Material & Forming at Rolls-Royce

How to Operationalize Supply Chain Sustainability to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions

There’s little doubt that supply chain disruption is here to stay. Companies that can evolve and change will survive – and those that can’t? They may fall by the wayside. The list of challenges is a long one, according to two studies from Harvard Business Review and IDG – and the risks are very real. Join us as experts from IDG and GEP explore the survey findings and sketch out a game plan for supply chain success.

Transforming the Supply Chain with Visibility and Collaboration

Across industries, companies are increasingly under pressure to identify new digital solutions that will transform procurement and by extension the larger supply chain. But they need to proceed carefully to avoid thwarting the goal of cross-functional integration and strategic alignment. The first key step is to assess the organization’s digital readiness — whether it’s been primed for transformation and which processes would benefit most from new tech-driven capabilities.

Watch this webcast from GEP and Procurement Leaders to understand how new technologies — especially advanced data analytics and autonomous systems — can help to create a “well-oiled machine” that fully transforms the supply chain, making it more agile, responsive and resilient.

Key Discussion Points:

- Get tips for matching technology capability with the demands of your indirect and direct procurement strategies
- Learn how new technologies can help you optimize inventory management and replenishment plan 
- Find out what questions you really need to ask when considering adoption of new procurement and supply chain technologies

How Digitized and Transformed Procurement Can Empower the Future Supply Chain

Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and geopolitical barriers continue to test the strength of established processes, systems and networks. Most supply chain and procurement operations are optimized to manage in relatively stable conditions. What happens when previously solid systems become unreliable?

Enterprises have survived by responding at a foundational level in order to navigate disruptions and ensure their adaptability and resilience. Is your organization prepared?

In this webcast, leaders from GEP, Microsoft and Fluxym guide you through GEP’s flagship annual report, “GEP Outlook 2022.” They drive a detailed discussion on the importance of supplier resilience and sustainability initiatives along with managing the impact of inflation.

Key Discussion Points:

- Evaluating the key business and macroeconomic trends in APAC that will impact supply chain and procurement in the months ahead
- Developing regional supply chain and procurement strategies
- Understanding the value of sustainability and environmental, social and governance goals
- Determining global leadership themes for supply chain and procurement for 2022

APAC Edition: Supply Chain and Procurement Outlook in 2022

ESG goals are top of the agenda. Corporate social responsibility, diversity, risk and impact in the supply chain all present us with a huge complexity of issues.

While we might be fully behind board-level pledge to do better, how can we in procurement and supply chain operations move beyond being “less bad” and make measurable progress to our ESG goals?

Watch a panel of experts from GEP, in conjunction with Procurement Leaders, discuss the ESG challenges facing organizations. They review specific innovations in strategy, operations and technology which are designed to help companies shift from intent to action and identify what must be adopted right now to begin to drive results.

Key Discussion Points:

Identifying the roadblocks stalling your ESG efforts
Highlighting the tools and strategies to drive results
Tracking progress toward ESG goals

Beyond the Sustainability Pledge: Move the Enterprise From “Intent” to “Action”

The global pandemic and a cascading series of disruptions have fundamentally altered supply chain and procurement operations, and many companies were ill-equipped to adapt to an altered landscape. Now, new research shows that there may be an underlying misalignment in the response: a disconnect between supply chain and procurement operations, and a disconnect between these practices and the enterprise on strategic priorities.

What’s the impact, and what can be done to fix it?

Watch the webcast Misalignment in Supply Chain, Procurement and the Enterprise: How Technology Can Mend the Disconnect for the answers. Alex Zhong, GEP Director, and Dr. Robert Handfield, Professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University, will provide expert insight into the pain points organizations are facing, the roots of the problem and how technology may mend the gap.

Key Discussion Points:

- The misaligned priorities between supply chain and procurement executives, and how they can close the gap and address pain points
- The disconnect between supply chain and procurement practices and enterprise priorities, and how they can align to meet expectations
- How collaboration technology may be able to close process gaps and improve results

Misalignment in Supply Chain, Procurement, and the Enterprise

Global supply chain disruptions aren’t letting up. To add fuel to the fire, inflation is heating up in many parts of the world. Supply chain collaboration — with internal stakeholders and external partners — is essential to tackling these issues head-on. But how do you formulate a winning strategy?

In this Economist webinar — Supply Chain Collaboration as the Counterbalance to Inflation and Disruption — hear GEP’s Pramod Gupta outline the techniques and tools for shoring up any gaps in your supply chain collaboration approach. Where are the breaking points? What can be done to address them? Is your team collaborating efficiently?

Experts from Ericsson and Flex share insights into improving visibility, which goes hand-in-hand with collaboration. If you don’t have real-time access to the current supply chain status, you can’t collaborate effectively.

On the Agenda:

Assessing the current state of supplier collaboration
Overcoming roadblocks to working with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Leveraging visibility and collaboration for a competitive advantage
Optimizing your supply chain design/solution architecture

Supply Chain Collaboration as the Counterbalance to Inflation and Disruption

Supply chain disruptions have short-term sales implications, but they can also sour long-term business relationships. Managing supply and sustainability issues requires a steady hand. How can CPOs tackle these concerns in the face of unrelenting challenges? 

Join Paul Blake, GEP’s director of product marketing, and Ardent Partners’ founder and chief research officer Andrew Bartolini for a timely webinar — Strategic Supply Resilience: The CPO’s Role in Ensuring Business Continuity in 2022. 

These industry stalwarts will lead an energetic discussion of the strategies and tools modern procurement professional need to minimize the impact of disturbances while supporting sustainable solutions.

On the Agenda:

• What are the roadblocks to becoming more resilient and sustainable?
• How does sustainability translate into actionable projects?
• What is the role of resilience in driving long-term sustainability?

Watch this webinar to learn how CPOs can influence the supply and sustainability agenda.

Strategic Supply Resilience: The CPO’s Role in Ensuring Business Continuity

The events of 2020 catapulted digital supply chain transformation from a discretionary goal to a strategic and immediate business priority. In fact, studies show that many enterprises accelerated their digital transformation programs by three to five years.

But is this renewed focus a tactical response — or a fundamental paradigm shift?

Watch senior supply chain leaders Danny Antezana from P&G, David Sheldon from Nestlé, and Dirk Holbach from Henkel, as well as GEP’s Mike Jette and The Economist’s Jan Piotrowski, in a webinar — The Digital Transformation of Supply Chains: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — as they discuss how digital transformation helped their enterprises cope with disruption and where it fits in their future strategy.

Key Discussion Points:

- How the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation
- Ways new technologies such as AI, IoT, predictive analytics and digital twins are helping supply chains evolve
- What to expect for the long term as we look beyond the pandemic
- Learn what’s next and what’s possible with digital supply chain transformation in this forward-thinking discussion.

The Digital Transformation of Supply Chains Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

In 2021, supply chain and procurement leaders were faced with supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and geopolitical barriers. If these challenges taught us anything, it’s that the rules of the game have changed in fundamental ways. 

Facing this shift, industry leaders need to know how to navigate the changing landscape and rethink their approach to not only thrive but also stay ahead of the competition.

Where to start? Join the live webinar, “Rethinking the Rules: Supply Chain & Procurement in 2022,” by GEP and Sourcing Industry Group (SIG). John Piatek, chair of GEP’s Thought Leadership Council and a vice president of consulting, will provide insight from this year’s Outlook for supply chain and procurement operations.   

On the Agenda:
• Where to focus attention in order to develop successful supply chain and procurement strategies
• How inflation, the labor market and other business trends may impact operations 
• The most critical leadership themes that will come into play in 2022
• The importance of sustainability and environmental, social and governance goals across the value chain

Rethinking the Rules: Supply Chain & Procurement in 2022

Procurement can drive sustainability — but only if enterprises recognize the CPO’s value. It’s time for CPOs to stop sitting on the sidelines and help the planet, starting today.

Watch this GEP-Supply Management Insider webinar — How to Demonstrate Procurement’s Value in Building Sustainable Supply Chains — to learn how to harness the spend influence that will place your team front and center and reduce your company’s environmental impact.

Key Discussion Points:
- How to promote procurement as an avenue for transformation
- Why you should power up technology to reach sustainability goals
- Ways to collaborate to assess and measure performance

How to Demonstrate Procurement’s Value in Building Sustainable Supply Chains

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