Previous conferences

Last year, the event was special due to the fact it marks the opening of the EIPM 20th Anniversary.

This Conference was also the place to celebrate the 1st "EIPM Excellence Award of the Year" given by Peter Kraljic in person. Purchasing is no longer only about savings. It is about Strategic Alignment, fair and sustainable relations…about Value. Today purchasing professionals may have to justify buying a product or service at a higher price than the market price to permit an increase in profit or market share. This is a kind of Purchasing Contribution to Value Creation

• How can purchasing professionals sell this Value Contribution?
• How can we measure this Value Contribution? What are the tools?
• How can we share this Value Contribution with Stakeholders/Suppliers?
• What are the tools and best practices to facilitate the switch from Price to Value?

Among the various thematic presented over the years during the EIPM Annual Purchasing Conferences, here are the latest ones, to name a few:

"How to Emerge from the Recession as a Buying Champion"
Adjusting to the realities of today and hope of tomorrow.

"Responsible Purchasing: Beyond Cost to Value Creation"
Creating Value through adoption of Responsible Purchasing practices

"The People Dimension ... "The War for Talent"
Transforming purchasing and supply through the selection and development of talent to achieve breakthrough performance!

"Measuring purchasing performance"
Participating consultants Argon Consulting, McKinsey, Booz Allen Hamilton, AT Kearney.

"Purchasing: getting organised for innovating"
Participating consultants AT Kearney, McKinsey, Roland Berger, Booz Allen Hamilton, Créargie

"The future of Purchasing as a function and expertise"
Participating consultants McKinsey & Co, AT Kearney, Compendium, PricewaterhouseCoopers

“Measuring Purchasing Performance"
Participating consultants Deloitte Consulting,PriceWaterhouseCoopers, McKinsey and Co, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

"E-procurement - Achievements and Future Trends"
Supported by : FINANCIAL TIMES Participating consultants Arthur Andersen,Deloitte Consulting,PriceWaterhouseCoopers

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