Preparing for the Future of Procurement

Improve Innovation, Agility, and Risk Management

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Developed in partnership with:

Topics:

  • Supply Chain Leadership Academy

Authors:

Steve Tracey

Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management, Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems at Smeal College of Business, Penn State University Executive Director at the Center for Supply Chain Research®

Rob Handfield

Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State University Executive Director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at Poole College of Management

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Tailored to your company’s specific needs

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The digital transformation of manufacturing and production, also known as Industry 4.0, implies that organizations are leveraging ‘Procurement 4.0’ capabilities. This includes disrupting current mindsets and practices with a vision of the future state. Strategic procurement teams are shifting from the traditional role of controlling costs to learning how to address complex value chains, evaluating the trade-off between efficiency and speed, and combining foresight with visioning to rapidly respond to change.

Procurement teams must become aware of these new opportunities and consider how to stay at the forefront of their industries, build differentiated capabilities, and translate this strategic insight and ability to create customer value, and ultimately, competitive advantage.

This course is targeted at experienced procurement professionals who are motivated to take part in disrupting the Procurement function and want to build the relevant skills as the function evolves over the next 3 to 5 years.

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Learners Will:

  • Build an awareness of the key factors that are reshaping Procurement functions
  • Explore ways to develop strategic relationships with suppliers and be proactive in bringing innovations to the organization through procurement
  • Learn what’s required to improve agility, better manage risks, and help drive the company’s sustainability agenda
  • Gain insights into how new technologies will reshape the work of Procurement teams and the new skills needed to support those technologies

Discover how cohort learning can help your team

Developed in partnership with:

Topics:

  • Supply Chain Leadership Academy

Authors:

Steve Tracey

Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management, Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems at Smeal College of Business, Penn State University Executive Director at the Center for Supply Chain Research®

Rob Handfield

Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State University Executive Director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at Poole College of Management

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Tailored to your company’s specific needs

Directional signs icon

Guided learning with experienced moderators

Hand engaging with shapes

Bite-sized courses improve content retention

AI robot icon

AI-fueled analytics provide actionable insights

Target icon

Dedicated Customer Success Partner

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