Procurement & Finance Spend Management Summit
Monday, November 10, 2008

7:45 Breakfast, Networking & Registration

8:25 Welcome Address
Carina Kuhl, Executive Director, ProcureCon 2008

8:30 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

8:45 Panel Discussion: Freeing Up Working Capital Through TCO: What Savings Have Companies Achieved And How?

9:20 Workshop #1: Considering Direct And ‘Hidden’ Costs Through Total Cost Of Ownership Modeling Before Making Procurement Decisions

10:35 Refreshment Break

10:50 Case study: Realizing Optimal, Long-term Savings Potential Through Terms Management

10:25 Workshop #2: High Performance In Procure-to-Pay: Driving The Critical Convergence Between e-Procurement And Accounts Payable

11:30 Panel Discussion: Creating Cross-functional Goals And Metrics To Line Up Finance, Purchasing And Supply Management

12:05 Lunch

1:15 Workshop #3: Bridging The Interface Between Procurement And Accounts Payable To Achieve An Effective Alliance

2:30 End of program

6:15 - 7:15 ProcureCon 2008 Registration & Informal Happy Hour Inside The Solution Zone

6:15 - 7:15 Invitation-only CPO Cocktail Hour















 



 
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