{"id":2886,"date":"2010-04-27T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2010\/04\/27\/corporate-uniteds-synergy-conference-is-next-week\/"},"modified":"2021-07-27T08:29:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T12:29:45","slug":"corporate-uniteds-synergy-conference-is-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/corporate-uniteds-synergy-conference-is-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate United&#8217;s SYNERGY Conference Is Next Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate United will be kicking off its annual SYNERGY conference next week in Chicago. If you\u2019re not familiar with SYNERGY, it is a widely respected event that features some great speakers and the chance to interact with some top-notch procurement leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday May 5, I will be presenting \u201cFive Purchasing Best Practices\u201d \u2013 a condensed version of the Next Level Purchasing online class \u201c14 Purchasing Best Practices.\u201d Specifically, I will be covering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilizing A Buying Plan<\/li>\n<li>Building Cross-Functional Commodity Teams<\/li>\n<li>Utilizing Five Types of Proposal Analysis Strategies<\/li>\n<li>Managing Supplier Performance<\/li>\n<li>Conducting A Risk Assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But, enough about me! There are some other workshops that are perhaps even more exciting. For example, Gartner\u2019s Debbie Wilson will be presenting \u201cProcurement Technology Deployment: The Four-Phase Journey To Best-in-Class.\u201d Also, I am hoping to catch the presentation entitled \u201cDeveloping Category Management Results through Improved Market Intelligence\u201d by Robert Handfield, PhD and comparing Dr. Handfield\u2019s approach with that of emerging expert (and fellow Pittsburgher) David Hargraves.<\/p>\n<p>SYNERGY is a conference that is approved for Continuing Education Hours that may be used towards SPSM and SPSM2 recertification. 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