OECM’s live session 'Procurement versus purchasing within the supply chain: Distinguishing the functions while enhancing collaboration', with industry experts, from the County of Essex will explore the role of procurement versus purchasing within the supply chain, the need to distinguish between the two functions as well as insights on how to enhance processes, communication, and collaboration. It will also explore the building blocks of buying, while championing well thought out and proactive procurement.
What You will Learn: Several key learning areas are to be touched upon in this workshop, which include:
- The role of procurement versus purchasing within the supply chain
- The strategic role of procurement in the supply chain
- The complexities that influence the public sector, specifically municipalities, as they engage in the procurement process
- Insights on how to enhance processes, communication and collaboration
Who Should Attend:
- Municipal staff responsible for purchasing, procurement, and finance
Benefits of Attending: Participants can expect to:
- Have a clear understanding about the difference between procurement and purchasing functions
- Have an idea of how municipalities can work to improve and elevate their processes by implementing some basic tactics.
- Gain insights from sector representatives about how to enhance communication and collaboration – key components within the supply chain.
About your Panel Moderators:
OECM, with industry experts from the County of Essex, and others.
Quantity is required.
Quantity must be a positive whole number.