How to build strong profitable relationships with your suppliers

Join the conference and find out how to join forces with your suppliers and achieve these tangible benefits:

• Cost reduction Quick and easy ways to save money and exceed your cost reduction targets
• Risk sharing Simple - easy to implement - steps that will help to dramatically reduce your risk
• Innovation How to bring your suppliers into the design process and encourage them to innovate
• On-time delivery Overcoming the problem of long supply chains... trade regulations... and tariffs
• Zero defects Avoid costly product recalls and overcome the quality issues
• Entering new markets How to bring your suppliers with you into New markets
• Green purchasing Is it worth it - and if it is, how do you make your suppliers green too?

A recent study by Accenture revealed that SRM leaders are organizations that achieve more than 50% of their procurement benefits from post-contract activities. Companies that focus on sourcing and SRM achieve savings of an average 3% on their total procurement spend. Ultimately, SRM enables companies to realize benefits beyond just savings, including reduced risk, increased speed-to market and access to new technology and solutions.

If reducing costs and increasing your overall procurement performance is one of your top 2008 priorities, then Supplier Management Forum is arguably the most important event of the year for you to attend!

Why? Because, quite simply, it is designed to help you focus on the heart of your job and make smart strategic decisions that will impact enormously on your bottom line. At this truly international event, top procurement executives will discuss the importance of SRM in meeting your cost targets and taking your procurement operation to the next level.