After COVID-19, most companies will be cash poor, margin hungry, and riveted on boosting supply chain resilience. They say, “forewarned is forearmed,” but what specific actions should we take? Join Rod Sherkin, President of ProPurchaser, and Kelly Barner, Owner of Buyers Meeting Point, as they team up to share their insights on the challenges our profession will face and the solutions we can implement to thrive in a post COVID-19 world. Kelly will kick off this discussion by explaining how some of today’s “best practices” may no longer be best, e.g.: building just-in-time supply chains, supplier rationalization, and pursuing low prices. Rod will continue the presentation with practical advice to prepare you for what’s coming – how to keep the focus on cost containment while building resilience into your supply chain. He explains how to: · Make suppliers’ costs transparent. · Use this knowledge to negotiate competitive pricing and attract the best, most reliable suppliers. The goal of this webinar is to help supply chain professionals prepare for the future. You may be pleasantly surprised at how effective you can become at driving enterprise costs lower and your career prospects higher.

Revenue loss stemming from working with Walmart, one of the largest retail giants in the world, can create massive issues with company cash flow. In this live webinar session, SupplyPike experts will join Supply Chain Now’s Scott W. Luton and Greg White to explore the pitfalls contributing to revenue loss, while identifying strategic opportunities to address and mitigate these challenges. SupplyPike will share key observations and actionable insights gained from working with over 400 Walmart suppliers. One common theme in this wealth of experience is the impactful role accounting teams can play in these relationships. A critical part of our live discussion will focus on how to better equip your team members for success in their work with Walmart or any other major retailer. A few of the main topics that we’ll discuss: Defining the various factors that can lead to revenue loss within the Walmart ecosystem, as well as offering analysis on the key drivers behind these losses Key lessons learned from SupplyPike’s overall work with 500+ suppliers, including specific strategic opportunities within revenue loss management and new avenues for improvement and growth Key competencies, skills, and capabilities required in a modern accounting team, where we’ll be emphasizing the…