Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
A Report on Maverick Spend
The Hackett Group conducted a survey to gain insight into the strategic importance of maverick spend reduction, understand the adoption of specific procurement practices, and differentiate how top-performing organizations approach this topic.
It’s hard to believe that we are making the final turn into 2020. As you begin Q4, we have the resources you need to help you finish out the year strong.
SIG and Everest Group have partnered to provide SIG members with free resources, insights and analysis to help capture greater value from contracts and provider relationships.
With the pressure to identify the right talent (at the right time and the right price) increasing, companies need to have a more holistic view of the candidate journey. Are you harnessing your plethora of data for better hiring practices?
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
Benchmark & Optimize Your Spend Strategy
Gain exclusive access to a chapter highlight from Coupa’s annual benchmark report, where they look at 3 KPIs across the source-to-contract process to gauge your organization’s progress and optimize your spend strategy.
7 Sourcing Business Models for Sourcing Effectiveness
This article outlines seven sourcing business models that organizations should consider to improve their sourcing effectiveness and get the best results from supplier relationships.
This October, the Future of Sourcing Awards will celebrate seasoned veterans whose thought leadership and innovative work in the sourcing field have made a transformative difference over the course of their career. Read about Sourcing Star Finalist Canda S. Rozier who was one of the first female CPOs in the industry and a true trailblazer.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact On Procurement and Supply Chain
Read how GEP is breaking down some of the essential AI concepts and showcasing the game-changing applications that they believe are most relevant in procurement and the supply chain.
Learn Essential Capabilities for Modern Procurement and Finance
Most procurement and finance organizations struggle with data quality and visibility. Even the most sophisticated teams still find themselves stuck in a reactive mode. This eBook explores some of the technology trends and business practices that are helping to define a new, strategic role for procurement.
SIG University is actively enrolling now for classes starting on September 30th. This is the last semester to attend before tuition increases in 2020. Students from companies like Symetra, TD Securities, Lincoln Financial Group, Microsoft, Bank of the West, Adobe, Florida Blue, Travelers, MUFG Union Bank, IBM and many more have been certified. Download the Curriculum Guide!
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
Artificial Intelligence Use Cases: Identifying and realizing the real value
In recent years, the procurement function has embraced the idea of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As organizations are getting serious about leveraging the technology, an attempt is being made to understand its applications. Download this free eBook to gain insight into how AI can transform your daily practices.
SIG has reserved a block of rooms at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa at a discounted rate of $285 per night plus tax. The deadline for booking reservations is TOMORROW, September 10. Reserve your room today and avoid the chance of not getting this discounted price or even worse, not getting a room onsite. Rooms in the block are filling up fast!
Join an elite group of graduates and enroll in a SIG University certification program before tuition increases in 2020. The programs can be completed entirely online so you don’t have to spend critical time away from the office.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
This Month at SIG
Make some time in your calendar this month to benchmark with your peers, find solutions to your biggest challenges or upskill your team with a SIG University certification.
Gain exclusive access to a chapter highlight from Coupa’s annual benchmark report, where they look at 3 KPIs across the source-to-contract process to gauge your organization’s progress and optimize your spend strategy.
The first installment of this two-part article underscored the importance of collaboration between procurement and IT operations. Part two of the continues with more emphasis on collaboration, but in this case, the collaboration is in terms of working with your IT colleagues.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
Book your room for SIG's Fall Executive Summit today!
SIG has reserved a block of rooms at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa at a discounted rate of $285 per night plus tax. This is a limited time offer and the cut off for reservations is September 10. Reserve your room today and avoid the chance of not getting this discounted price or even worse, not getting a room onsite. Rooms in the block are filling up fast!
This is your last chance to enroll in a SIG University program before tuition increases in 2020. The programs can be completed entirely online and are available on-demand so you don’t have to spend critical time away from the office. Enroll by September 3 to save 10% on tuition and lock in the introductory tuition rates before prices increase in 2020.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
Artificial Intelligence Use Cases: Identifying and realizing the real value
In recent years, the procurement function has embraced the idea of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As organizations are getting serious about leveraging the technology, an attempt is being made to understand its applications. Download this free eBook to gain insight into how AI can transform your daily practices.
Learn Essential Capabilities for Modern Procurement and Finance
Most procurement and finance organizations struggle with data quality and visibility. Even the most sophisticated teams still find themselves stuck in a reactive mode. This eBook explores some of the technology trends and business practices that are helping to define a new, strategic role for procurement.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact On Procurement and Supply Chain
Read how GEP is breaking down some of the essential AI concepts and showcasing the game-changing applications that they believe are most relevant in procurement and the supply chain.
Gain exclusive access to a chapter highlight from Coupa’s annual benchmark report, where they look at 3 KPIs across the source-to-contract process to gauge your organization’s progress and optimize your spend strategy.
The SIG Peer2Peer program allows members to crowdsource best practices on topics specific to their needs. Members can leverage the experience of other industry professionals by posing questions to the greater SIG community on issues they are facing within their organization. Below are the latest inquiries that you are invited to respond to. If you're not a SIG member, submit your response to Mary Zampino: mzampino@sig.org.
Sourcing Project Request Form
Lend your expertise to a member looking to create a project form and to refine the process of end-to-end vendor engagement process for consulting engagements.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
This Month at SIG
This month, SIG announces the finalists for the Future of Sourcing Awards, you’ve got one more shot to earn a sourcing, supply chain or risk management certification in 2019, and SIG CEO and President Dawn Tiura needs your help with a tail spend question.
Everest Group is exploring what yields the best outcomes for overall contingent workforce management. Participate in the Pinnacle Model™ study for a complimentary summary of the findings.
The SIG Peer2Peer program allows members to crowdsource best practices on topics specific to their needs. Members can leverage the experience of other industry professionals by posing questions to the greater SIG community on issues they are facing within their organization. Below are the latest inquiries that you are invited to respond to. If you're not a SIG member, submit your response to Mary Zampino: mzampino@sig.org.
Managing contingent labor - flash benchmark
Share insight into your company's standard processes to request, procure and manage contingent labor.
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion
Ardent Partners, in association with Zycus, presents its 14th edition of the CPO Rising report, a comprehensive, industry-wide view into the state of procurement and captures the experience, performance benchmark statistics, perspective, and intentions of 300+ CPOs and procurement executives.
The U.S. economy is reaching a record-breaking period of expansion but all good things must come to an end. Suplari has conducted a survey of finance and procurement professionals to assess the odds, outlook and what the plan should be in the event of a recession.
Mark your calendar! Thursday, August 1 from 10am to 3pm ET the finalists for the 2019 Future of Sourcing Awards will be announced. The winners will be selected from the shortlisted finalists at the Fall Global Executive Summit.
SIG Speaks Weekly Briefing - October 7
Here's your weekly update on the latest thought leadership, networking events and training with SIG.
A Report on Maverick Spend
The Hackett Group conducted a survey to gain insight into the strategic importance of maverick spend reduction, understand the adoption of specific procurement practices, and differentiate how top-performing organizations approach this topic.
This Month at SIG
It’s hard to believe that we are making the final turn into 2020. As you begin Q4, we have the resources you need to help you finish out the year strong.
Everest and SIG Join Forces
SIG and Everest Group have partnered to provide SIG members with free resources, insights and analysis to help capture greater value from contracts and provider relationships.
Future of Sourcing Articles
New AI systems represent new roles and skills for the people who work alongside them. Learn more about the term "human augmentation" and its role in implementation of AI in business.
With the pressure to identify the right talent (at the right time and the right price) increasing, companies need to have a more holistic view of the candidate journey. Are you harnessing your plethora of data for better hiring practices?