Corporate United Announces SYNERGY 2006; Fifth-Annual Event Gathers Leading Executives and Supply Chain Thought Leaders.CLEVELAND -- Corporate United, the world's leading group purchasing organization A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. , today announced SYNERGY 2006, its fifth-annual executive conference, which will be held April 25-27 at The Palmer House This article is about the hotel in Chicago. For the Sauk Centre hotel, see The Palmer House (Sauk Centre). For Potter Palmer's mansion, see Palmer Mansion The Palmer House Hilton is a famous and historic hotel in downtown Chicago. hotel in Chicago. The complimentary event will gather leading executives and supply chain thought leaders from around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "This year's event will be a reflection of the growth of our membership and the expanding role of procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. within their organizations," said Corporate United President Gregg Mylett. SYNERGY 2006 provides a unique forum in which executives and procurement professionals will explore the challenges and opportunities in supply management. Leading practitioners and supply chain thought leaders will be on hand to share their insights and methodologies in workshops covering topics such as: --Decision optimization --Six sigma applications in procurement --Low-cost country sourcing --Diversity sourcing initiatives --Procurement outsourcing lesson --Solving Ethical Dilemmas An ethical dilemma is a situation that will often involve an apparent conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. This is also called an ethical paradox In Global Supply Chain --Supplier performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. --Quantifying "soft cost" savings --Sourcing Business Travel --Effective contract management --Promoting supply chain successes within your organization Helmut Porkert, former CPO (Chief Privacy Officer) An individual who manages the privacy issues within an organization. Arising out of the privacy regulations in finance and health care in the late 1990s, the CPO position eventually crossed over to all industries. of ChevronTexaco, and Pierre Mitchell, director supply chain research for The Hackett Group, will lead a group of industry-leading speakers who will present their cutting-edge viewpoints of the supply chain world to our attendees. Participants will emerge from the event with a clear set of strategies for success and a shared network of contacts to further advance their cause as they return to their respective organizations. "Last year's SYNERGY conference was a truly top-notch event," said Mary Dube of Unum Provident prov·i·dent adj. 1. Providing for future needs or events. 2. Frugal; economical. [Middle English, from Latin pr . "Sessions were informative, relevant and well presented. It's nice to have these complimentary conferences and watch various Corporate United member companies really drill down to present germane ger·mane adj. Being both pertinent and fitting. See Synonyms at relevant. [Middle English germain, having the same parents, closely connected; see german2. case studies. Typically these types of forums, sponsored by other organizations, are wandering multiday events with esoteric es·o·ter·ic adj. 1. a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious. b. consultants, analysts and the same procurement folks you've seen presenting for years. Corporate United is able to assemble top procurement experts and executives that focus on sharing best practices and strategies in pertinent, focused events." Advocating the value of the conference to others considering attending, Charles Davlin of York International, a division of Johnson Controls Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is a United States company, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and installation of automotive systems, automotive batteries (Optima[1] based in Denver, Colorado) and climate control systems. , strongly suggests professionals clear their calendars in order to attend. "Corporate United conferences are unique events for the supply chain world. Member interaction and sharing always exceeds my expectations. I highly recommend registering to attend the Corporate United SYNERGY 2006 Event. I can't imagine a FORTUNE 1000 organization that wouldn't immediately benefit from attendance." For information on SYNERGY 2006, or to register, please visit www.corporateunited.com/seminars or call 440-895-0938. About Corporate United Since 1997, Corporate United has been assisting the world's largest and leading companies to realize the power of leverage and indirect spend savings on their bottom lines. Corporate United facilitates an unrivaled network and provides the services and resource flexibility companies need to manage their enterprise spend requirements. CU provides more than 80 Global 2000 companies across every industry sector with sourcing and contract management solutions. As the world's leading group purchasing organization, Corporate United helps members succeed by combining leverage, knowledge, and sourcing expertise to achieve more from supply chain efforts. To learn more about Corporate United and how we can help your organization, please visit our Web site at www.corporateunited.com or call us at 440-895-0938. |
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