In a new survey of 1000 global supply chain leaders, 50% reported that they experienced three or more significant supply chain events last year. And most leading analysts agree challenges still lie ahead. What did they learn from these disruptions? What challenges do they anticipate in 2023? What actions do they plan to take to better prepare for what lies ahead? Join the Supply Chain Now webinar featuring KPMG’s Rob Barrett and Coupa’s Nari Viswanathan on March 30th to explore these questions along with the top concerns and priorities for supply chain decision-makers in the months ahead supported by the findings from the recent 2023 State of Supply Chains Report survey. They will discuss: How supply chain leaders are approaching current and anticipated challenges Where to focus time, energy, and resources to optimize costs, manage risk, and build resilience Recommendations for how leaders can embrace technology and digital solutions to improve their supply chain agility

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.