Emptoris Podcasts, a series of interviews with industry luminaries and thought leaders discussing best practice application of supply and contract management solutions.

Driving Self-Sufficiency in Advanced Sourcing
Sean Correll, Director of Consulting Services for Emptoris, discusses best-in-class sourcing programs and how leading companies are becoming self-sufficient in running their own advanced sourcing events for complex categories such as transportation, packaging and services.

Spend Analysis – Faster Time to Value: ERP vs. Best of Breed
In this interview, Kirit Pandit, author of “Spend Analysis: The Window into Strategic Sourcing” discusses why best of breed spend analysis solutions help businesses realize faster return and value than ERP solutions.

Optimizing Supplier Relationship Series, Part 1 of 2
A roundtable with Emptoris' Lead Scientist Olga Raskina and Director of Consulting Sean Correll on Optimization – tactics, strategies and real-world examples.

Optimizing Supplier Relationship Series, Part 2 of 2
A roundtable with Emptoris' Lead Scientist Olga Raskina and Director of Consulting Sean Correll on Optimization – tactics, strategies and real-world examples.

 

A Conversation with "Spend Analysis" author Kirit Pandit
Kirit Pandit discusses the role of spend analysis and its further importance for global organizations.

 

The Elevation of Supplier Risk Management
Professor Andrew Cox speaks on the leading factors for raising supplier risk management to the forefront of global organization's agendas.

 

Straight to the Bottom Line: Actions to Address
an Economic Downturn
Robert Rudzki, author of “Beat the Odds” and “Straight to the Bottom Line”  discusses the challenges faced in the current economic climate and how companies can strengthen their bottom line using world-class supply management.

 

Contract Management Automation - Delivering Compliance and Bottom Line Results
Tim Cummins, the Executive Director of the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) discusses the importance of contract management to global companies – and how improved contracting processes and technologies can help companies improve their compliance and bottom line results.

Managing Supplier Risk - A Conversation with Donovan Favre
Donavon Favre, Professor of Supply Chain Strategies at North Carolina State University, and co-author of several supply management books, discusses supplier risk management.

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