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Sarah Scudder

Vice President Marketing at Oomnitza

Austin, United States

Sarah Scudder is a self-proclaimed supply chain nerd.

Sarah is a sustainability nut and lover of all things Bradley Cooper. She’s been trying to get a dinner date with him for over three years. The struggle is real.

She’s good at loading the dishwasher but can’t keep potted plants alive.

Sarah hosts the Voice of Supply Chain show that features people in supply chain doing extraordinary things.

She also runs the Shaken not Stirred procurement meetup group and enjoys speaking about marketing and procurement related topics.

LOVES:
Real estate side hustles, connecting people, writing, hosting dinner parties, hiking, running, health and wellness, organization and creativity

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Austin, TX
Speaking Topics: Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, LinkedIn, Dark Social, Social Selling, Community Building

Sarah Scudder Points
Academic 0
Author 119
Influencer 151
Speaker 9
Entrepreneur 0
Total 279

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Individual
Minimum Project Size: $1,000+
Average Hourly Rate: N/A
Number of Employees: 51-250
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

Change Management 30.03
COVID19 31.88
Customer Loyalty 30.06
Digital Disruption
Digital Transformation 30.01
Diversity and Inclusion 30.09
Emerging Technology 30.14
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Leadership 30.12
Management
Marketing 31.71
Open Innovation
Procurement 34.10
Sales
Startups
Supply Chain 33.41
Sustainability 30.42

Industry Experience

Industrial Machinery & Components
Manufacturing
Other

Publications & Experience

29 Article/Blogs
A Print Sourcing Dilemma: The United States Or China
Producers & ProcurersiQ
August 02, 2021
Are you tired of turnaround times that always take a turn for the worse?

Are freight and transit costs getting carried away?

Does the thought of reducing your carbon footprint sustain you?

What the heck is "reshoring?"

If the above rhetorical questions capture your fancy, then you MUST read our article A Print Sourcing Dilemma: The United States or China.

Checkout this article to learn about our print insourcing v. outsourcing insights.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Cannabis Packaging: An Interview With Nick McCormick
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
July 13, 2021
Who is Nick McCormick?

He is a packaging consultant and also on the packaging and labeling committee of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA).

McCormick has donned his suit and tie many times and marched to Capitol Hill to lobby to for the passage of the Safe Banking Act, the Moore Act, and against Section 280E. of the tax code. The Safe Banking Act and the Moore Act have passed the House and are awaiting passage in the Senate.

Will cannabis be legalized nationally?

Find out what McCormick thinks about the future of the cannabis packaging industry in this article.

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Tags: Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability

The Future of Flexible Packaging
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
June 08, 2021
In this article we gesticulate our hands over our metaphorical crystal ball and peer inside.

What do we see?

Note: our crystal ball is encased in a puncture resistance, flexible, form to fit, biodegradable package.

Sneak Preview:
--Single-Use v. Eco-Friendly: COVID-19 put eco-friendly priorities on hold. Will that trend continue?
--E-Commerce: Integrity matters. Can flexible packaging deliver the goods on “problematic” fresh meat or liquid products?
--Recycling: Will consumers continue to demand sustainable packaging? Will the packaging industry move away from laminates, polyester, polythene, and the like? Will they move away from mixed polymers, which are difficult to recycle?
--Tracking: Will it be possible for a company to know if their delivered package was recycled by the consumer?

There is no question that demand for packaging is increasing worldwide. What will be the impact on the environment and on the industry?

Read this article to see our perspective on flexible packaging.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

The Unfolding Story of Corrugated Packaging
Producers&ProcurersiQ
May 17, 2021
According to a recent report from the researchers at Smithers, the demand for corrugated packaging material has increased each year (beginning in 2018) by roughly 3.5%. And this upward trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The report predicts a 4% growth in corrugated packaging, reaching nearly 200 million tons by 2025.

These gains contradict those who had predicted a slight global slowdown in corrugated consumption just a year or so ago.

Why were the “experts” mistaken?

They didn’t foresee the explosion in e-commerce trade and the forward-thinking in the digital-print technologies.

The result: an increased demand for corrugated packaging.

So, what story can we expect corrugated packaging to create in 2021 and beyond?

Read this article to learn what story lines to expect and understand the future main “characters.”

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Tags: Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability

2021 Sustainable Packaging Trends: Eco-friendly consumers increasingly seek out brands that demonstrate ecological sourcing
Producers&ProcurersiQ
April 22, 2021
Why is sustainable packaging important?

--37% of US consumers prioritize sustainability when making buying decisions
--51% of supply chain professionals expect the circular economy to expand in popularity in the next two years
--30% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for products that deliver on sustainability claims
--It is the right thing to do for our planet

Money talks.

If you want to learn more about sustainable packaging, checkout our latest 2021 Sustainable Packaging Trends article here.

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Tags: Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability

Demonstrating The Value of Procurement
Future of Sourcing
November 25, 2020
Earlier this year, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) published an important report on the current state of marketing procurement. The report is part of an ongoing initiative called “Project Spring” that is being led by the WFA Global Sourcing Board. The Project Spring initiative’s goal is to “transform the value proposition of marketing procurement.”

In this article, I address the process challenges and WFA’s recommendations for navigating them.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Where the Full Value of Marketing Procurement is Recognized
Procurement Foundry
November 03, 2020
The relationship between marketing and procurement has improved.

The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) published an important report about the current state of marketing procurement and how the function needs to evolve to reach its full potential. Respondents were affiliated with 65 companies representing more than 16 industry sectors.

The Project Spring survey identified several factors correlated with greater organizational recognition of the broader value that marketing procurement provides. Here are four of the factors that I found particularly interesting:

- Size of Marketing Budget
- Reporting Structure
- Initial Point of Involvement
- Mandated Involvement/Low Threshold

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

WFA Research Benchmarks the State of Marketing Procurement
Future of Sourcing
October 27, 2020
In this article I describe some of the major survey findings of World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)'s Project Spring report about how the marketing procurement is structured, how it operates and how it is viewed across the organization.

Key survey findings I discuss:

-The survey participants were highly positive about the contribution #marketing procurement makes to the business. 85% of respondents agreed marketing sourcing drives improvements & 76% agreed it provides demonstrated value.

-The respondents were also confident that marketing procurement is viewed in a generally favorable light by other parts of the business. A quarter of the respondents believe marketing’s perception of marketing procurement was extremely positive & another 62% said the perception was somewhat positive.

-Survey respondents were less confident about how external business partners view marketing procurement. Only 3% said external agency partners perceive marketing procurement in an extremely positive way. Meanwhile, only 40% said agencies have a somewhat positive perception of the function.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

E-Commerce Growth Makes Effective Packaging Procurement Critical
Future of Sourcing
October 02, 2020
The rise of e-commerce adds complexity to the packaging category because companies that ship directly to customers must typically add various forms of “protective packaging” to withstand the rigors of the fulfillment process.

Given the characteristics of the packaging category, many companies would benefit from using an e-sourcing solution to manage packaging procurement. In my experience, however, the majority of companies still rely on email and spreadsheets to manage much of the day-to-day work required to procure packaging materials.

To manage packaging procurement effectively and efficiently, an e-sourcing solution needs to provide three core capabilities: product description, competitive bidding and order/project management.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Shared Decision-Making – The Path to a Productive Procurement-Marketing Partnership
Trinity P3 Blog
August 17, 2020
Procurement experts have identified several steps that sourcing professionals can take to “win the hearts and minds” of their marketing colleagues. These include thoroughly understanding the objectives and needs of marketing, and focusing on value creation rather than on cost savings.

While these strategies are valuable, they don’t address the structure of the procurement-marketing relationship, and they don’t provide a framework for defining roles and responsibilities or for allocating decision-making authority. What procurement professionals and marketers need is an operating model for their relationship, and the most effective model is one that embodies shared decision-making.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Managing Marketing Procurement Through a Kraljic Lens
Future of Sourcing
August 10, 2020
While the Kraljic Matrix has been widely used in most areas of procurement for more than three decades, I rarely see it discussed in the context of printing and marketing services. This is unfortunate because the principles underlying the matrix are as applicable to printing and marketing services as they are to other products and services.

Because of their diversity, purchases of printed materials and marketing services can fall into any of the four quadrants of the Kraljic Matrix. In our experience, however, most will be found on the left side of the matrix, which means most purchases will involve non-critical items or leverage items.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Four Critical Attributes of Marketing Software
Future of Sourcing
July 15, 2020
Having a sound process for evaluating and selecting marketing software is obviously important, but it’s even more important to understand what attributes will make an application a good choice for your company. There are four core attributes that should guide the decisions you make throughout the acquisition process.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Marketing, Procurement

Agility is Key for Successful Marketing Procurement in the Rest of 2020
World of Procurement
June 26, 2020
In a period of high economic uncertainty, planning horizons shrink, and marketers are unwilling to commit to specific programs or investments very far in advance. Yet marketers must also be ready to run appropriate marketing programs as and when business conditions become clear. Under these circumstances, it’s often difficult to use normal marketing procurement processes.

One tool that marketers can use to deal with uncertainty is scenario planning. With scenario planning, marketers construct a set of alternative marketing plans that are based on a range of possible future conditions. The objective of scenario planning is not to predict the future, but to identify all the “futures” that are possible, and to define how to respond to each plausible future. Scenario planning also includes identifying the triggers that will be used to decide which of the possible futures is actually unfolding.

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Tags: Change Management, Marketing, Procurement

Celebrating Rock Stars in Marketing Procurement
Future of Sourcing
June 20, 2020
The growing dependence of marketing on technology, and the dynamic, ever-changing marketing technology landscape mean that marketing procurement professionals need to be proficient at sourcing marketing technology products and services.

Over the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet, get to know and work with an outstanding group of marketing procurement professionals. Most of these leaders have become deeply involved in helping their marketing colleagues source critical marketing technology tools. So I think it’s appropriate to recognize a few of the professionals who are leading a real transformation in marketing procurement.

In this article I recognize nine rock stars in marketing/marketing technology procurement that I genuinely admire and respect.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Where We Stand on the Path to Gender Diversity
Procurement Foundry
June 11, 2020
I’ve been working in procurement for years, and I’m a passionate advocate for elevating the role of women in the procurement function. So I was filled with mixed emotions when I recently reviewed the findings of two 2019 research studies that focused on the state of gender diversity in procurement.

Both studies contained some good news about the evolving role of women in procurement, but both also revealed that much more work is needed to achieve real gender diversity.

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Tags: Leadership, Procurement, Supply Chain

How Print E-Sourcing Helps Solve the Tail Spend Catch-22
Lets Talk Supply Chain
April 09, 2020
Tail spend will always be part of the sourcing landscape. To improve the management of tail spend, sourcing and supply chain professionals will need to use a variety of techniques and technology tools. Print e-sourcing solutions provide an effective way to reduce the costs of printing and marketing services, and can enable companies to tame this unruly component of their tail spend.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

A Vital Step To Managing Marketing Spend During A Pandemic
Future of Sourcing
April 03, 2020
The need to reduce costs during an economic downturn is obvious, but there is substantial evidence showing that deep and indiscriminate cuts in marketing spending are usually a mistake. Numerous research studies have demonstrated that maintaining marketing spending during an economic slowdown has a strong relationship with long-term profit, shareholder value and customer loyalty.

Therefore, during the COVID-19 epidemic, it’s vital for business, marketing and procurement leaders to make smart – rather than rash – decisions about marketing spending levels. And when it is necessary to reduce the marketing spending, it’s better to use a scalpel than a cleaver.

There are no silver bullet solutions for this challenge, and no solution will be right for every company. But there are some steps that all company leaders should be taking to guide their decision-making process.

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Tags: Procurement, Marketing, COVID19, Customer Loyalty

Why Sustainable Procurement Is Becoming A Bigger Deal
Future of Sourcing
March 27, 2020
Company leaders are bound to take notice when investors begin making their investment decisions based on sustainability factors. So we are likely to see many companies intensify their efforts to conduct business operations in a more sustainable way.

The growing focus on sustainability will impact companies of all sizes. That’s because business leaders recognize that the environmental reputation of their company is strongly affected by the environmental practices of their suppliers. Recent research by McKinsey & Company found that the typical CPG company’s supply chain accounts for more than 80% of total greenhouse emissions and more than 90% of the total environmental impact on air, land, water, biodiversity and geological resources.

The bottom line is, it’s nearly impossible for a company to build a winning record for environmental sustainability unless it works with suppliers that also use sound environmental practices. Therefore, it’s likely that many companies will be making sustainable procurement a more important strategic priority.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Sustainability

What The Resurgence of Print Based Marketing Means for Procurement
Future of Sourcing
March 09, 2020
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of print-based marketing methods are a gross exaggeration. The reality is that print-based marketing hasn’t disappeared, and some types are actually experiencing a resurgence in use and popularity.

The reason for this rebirth is simple: Recent research has shown that print-based marketing methods are still very effective at generating customer interest and driving sales.

A few years ago, the CMO Council surveyed marketers and found that 40 percent of the respondents who track the obsolescence of printed materials said they trash at least 20 percent of their materials for that reason. When the cost of obsolescence is considered, the economic benefit of buying printed materials in large quantities is diminished, and this has led some marketers and sourcing professionals to purchase materials in smaller quantities.

The effect of these trends is that sourcing professionals must now manage an increased number of purchase transactions even if the total volume of printed materials used by their company has not increased. This can strain the resources of the sourcing function because the time required to manage a purchase transaction doesn’t usually vary proportionately with the value of the purchase. In other words, sourcing professionals are usually required to spend almost as much time managing a $10,000 purchase as they spend managing a $20,000 purchase.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Are Online Marketplaces Right for Print and Marketing Services?
Future of Sourcing
February 28, 2020
A well-designed e-sourcing solution will simplify the process of creating complete and accurate specifications by providing an extensive library of pre-defined product “types” that guides buyers through the task of entering all relevant specifications.

Online marketplaces can be a drawcard by providing buyers access to an expanded set of potential suppliers. An e-sourcing solution for printing and marketing services can deliver a similar benefit if the solution provider creates a robust network of vetted suppliers and gives its clients access to that supplier network.

The bottom line is that online marketplaces are beginning to play a more prominent role in the procurement function of larger enterprises, and that role is likely to grow as the scope of products and services offered via marketplaces expands and their functionality improves.

But today, most organizations will still be better served to use a specialized e-sourcing tool to manage the procurement of printing and marketing services.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

The Predictably Irrational Appeal of Print Marketing
Future of Sourcing
January 17, 2020
The intrinsic psychological appeal of printed marketing materials goes far to explain their continued effectiveness in a world increasingly dominated by digital communication methods. Printed marketing materials have also remained effective because personalization technologies have enabled marketers to make them more relevant for customers and prospects.

Print personalization technologies have been on the scene for more than two decades, but personalized print was not rapidly adopted because high production costs made its ROI uncertain.

Over the past few years, however, the economics of personalized print have improved, and the value of personalized marketing has become clear. As a result, the use of personalized printed materials has been growing. In the survey by Lob.com mentioned earlier, 58% of the respondents reported using some form of personalized direct mail.

Recent technological advances have also made it possible to automatically trigger the use of personalized physical marketing communications based on specific online prospect or customer behaviors. This means it is now much easier to incorporate printed marketing materials into multichannel marketing programs.

The bottom line for marketers and marketing procurement professionals is that printed marketing materials aren’t going away any time soon and are likely to remain an important component of the marketing communications mix for the foreseeable future.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

What Procurement Pros Need to Know About Trends in Marketing Spending for 2020
Future of Sourcing
November 20, 2019
Marketers are firmly committed to both social media and mobile marketing, and that commitment is likely to remain firm in 2020. Over the longer term, mobile marketing could become more important than social media marketing. Recent research by the New York chapter of the American Marketing Association indicates that U.S. marketers may be over-investing in social media because the use of some social networks appears poised to stall or decline.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Why the Rules of Print Procurement are Changing
Inside Supply Management Weekly
October 15, 2019
The shift from buying individual “print jobs” to multifaceted solutions increases the complexity of sourcing decisions as well as other impacts. First, the cost of most solutions will be significantly higher than the cost of most individual print jobs. Second, as a practical matter, many of these solutions involve a long-term commitment, not because of contractual obligations, but because of the internal “switching costs” of changing solutions and providers.

As a result, many solutions have the potential to produce significant benefits, but they can also carry higher risks. It’s vital, therefore, to make sound decisions when choosing solutions and providers. Such decisions can benefit greatly from the expertise sourcing professionals can bring to the decision-making process.

The bottom line is, print-based marketing is not going away. But technological developments have altered how printed materials are used in marketing — and more importantly for sourcing professionals — how the supply chain operates for many types of printed materials.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

The ABCs of Print TCO
Future of Sourcing
September 19, 2019
Most readers of this article are probably familiar with the concept of total cost of ownership (TCO). Savvy procurement professionals have long recognized that the purchase price of a product or service often doesn’t capture the total cost of acquiring and using that product or service.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Rising Star Interview w/ Sarah Scudder
Future of Sourcing
September 12, 2019
This October, the Future of Sourcing Awards will celebrate individuals newer to the industry whose thought leadership and expertise have shown promise that is likely to have a lasting impact on the industry. Below, read about Rising Star Finalist Sarah Scudder. Sarah is President of Real Sourcing Network, co-writes articles for SIG and ISM and recently served on two thought leadership panels at the 2019 ISM conference in Houston.

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Tags: Leadership, Marketing, Procurement

6 eBooks
How Marketing Can Win The Covid-19 Recovery
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
September 17, 2020
Why Read This eBook?
The U.S. economy is now in COVID-19 recovery mode, but business conditions are likely to remain unsettled for the next 6 to 12 months because of the unpredictable trajectory of the pandemic. The task for marketing leaders is to design marketing plans that will enable their company to successfully navigate these uncertain times.

Read This eBook For Insights On:
-The current (and future) state of the economy
-How COVID-19 has impacted marketing . . . so far
-How marketers can design marketing plans that will be effective during the COVID-19 recovery

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Print Procurement Benchmark Report
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
April 02, 2020
About This Report
In many organizations, the supply chain for print is highly fragmented and filled with manual processes that drive excessive costs. A growing number of business enterprises and other organizations have implemented an e-sourcing application to streamline the procurement of printed materials, but some procurement leaders still wonder whether such a tool is right for them.

The RSN Print Procurement Benchmark Report is designed to help answer that question. For this report, we analyzed data in our e-sourcing platform for nearly 37,000 purchase transactions with a total value of over $86 million.

Read this report to gain insights on:
-How the consistent use of competitive bidding drives significant cost savings
-How much spending and how many purchases organizations are managing with our e-sourcing platform
-The types and sizes of organizations that are using our platform to drive cost savings and increase procurement efficiencies

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Cracking The Code On Successful Martech Procurement
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
March 24, 2020
Why Read This White Paper?
Last year, Third Door Media adopted the phrase “Martech is marketing” as the new tagline for its highly-regarded Martech Conference. While saying that martech is marketing may go a bit too far, there’s no doubt that technology has become indispensable to the practice of market-ing in the twenty-first century. Technology now impacts virtually every aspect of marketing, so it’s essential that companies acquire and use the right technology tools. And because the marketing technology landscape is evolving rapidly, the job of evaluating and acquiring technology never really ends.
Therefore, it’s critical for companies to use a sound process for sourcing marketing technologies, and this is where procurement professionals can play an important role.

Read This White Paper for Insights on:
-The explosive growth of the marketing technology landscape
-Why technology has become central to the practice of modern marketing
-How seasoned sourcing professionals approach the procurement of marketing technologies

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Direct Mail Still Matters
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
November 05, 2019
Why Read This White Paper?
In 1897, while Mark Twain was in London on a speaking tour, rumors began that he was gravely ill or had died. When a newspaper reporter asked Twain for his response to these rumors, Twain replied, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.”

Many marketing pundits have been predicting the death of direct mail for the past two decades. They point to the explosive growth of digital marketing and argue that direct mail and other forms of “dead tree marketing” have become artifacts of a bygone era.

But to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of direct mail have been greatly exaggerated. The reality is, direct mail hasn’t died, and in fact, it’s experiencing a renaissance.

Read this white paper to learn:
-The persistent popularity and effectiveness of direct mail
-The neuroscience behind direct mail’s appeal
-How marketers are using new strategies and technologies to boost the effectiveness of direct mail

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

How Procurement Can Win the Hearts & Minds of Marketers
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
July 11, 2019
Why Read This White Paper?
In many companies, procurement professionals and marketers work as a cohesive team to drive greater marketing effectiveness and efficiency. But in too many organizations, the relationship between procurement and marketing is still strained, if not openly antagonistic.

Marketing procurement is the practice of having the procurement function play a substantial role in sourcing the products and services used by marketing, and it has the potential to deliver an array of important benefits. But those benefits will only be realized if marketers and sourcing professionals work collaboratively and develop a true partnership.

Read this white paper to learn:
-Why marketing needs smart procurement
-What benefits marketing procurement can provide
-Where marketing procurement stands today
-How experienced sourcing professionals are building value-creating partnerships with their marketing colleagues

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Is a Print E-Sourcing Solution Right for Your Company?
Real Sourcing Network (RSN)
April 02, 2019
Why Read This Paper?
Printed materials and marketing services are two of the largest categories of indirect spending for many business enterprises. Yet, despite their obvious importance, these spend categories aren’t effectively managed in many companies.

The purchasing processes for printed materials and marketing services are often fragmented, complex, and mostly manual, and they frequently result in excessive costs and process inefficiencies.
Today a growing number of companies are implementing print e-sourcing solutions to reduce costs and optimize their procurement processes. However, many procurement leaders are still uncertain about whether they should acquire a print e-sourcing solution.

Read this white paper to learn:
-Why most companies need a better way to purchase printed materials and marketing services
-What a print e-sourcing solution does
-What benefits a print e-sourcing solution provides
-How to decide if a print e-sourcing solution is right for your company

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

1 Influencer Award
Future of Sourcing Rising Star Award Winner
Future of Sourcing
September 12, 2019
The Future of Sourcing Awards celebrate individuals newer to the industry whose thought leadership and expertise have shown promise that is likely to have a lasting impact on the industry. The Rising Star winner for 2019 is Sarah Scudder.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

10 Podcasts
The Supply Chain Podcast: Print Is Not Dead
BizClik Media
September 25, 2020
Emily Cook and I talk about:
1) My come up story
2) Why companies should figure out how much they are spending on print
3) What constitutes print (HINT: it's much more than ink on paper)
4) Why millennials like me like print marketing
5) Trends in packaging
6) Why consistently, competitively bidding print is a good idea
7) How niche category specific technology can help companies buy print better
8) Why general sourcing tools don't work well for print

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

The Sourcing Hero Podcast: Making Procurement Cool
Una
August 31, 2020
I share four ways to build your personal brand:
1) Get on LinkedIn every day – like, react, engage, and post
2) Write every week – thoughts, experiences, and challenges
3) Reach out to five new people daily – online communities, virtual events, happy hours
4) Stay in touch with people – emails, calls, notes to stay top-of-mind

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Tags: Leadership, Marketing, Procurement

How Technology Can Change the Way You Buy Print for the Better
Murphy Cobb
August 26, 2020
During our 20 minute interview Adam Kirby and I discuss:
1) Why companies should care about their print spend
2) How using technology makes sourcing print more efficient and saves money
3) The importance of focusing on sustainability for your print spend
4) Print category trends

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Tags: Emerging Technology, Marketing, Procurement

Marketing Procurement is not about Cost Savings
World of Procurement
July 01, 2020
Daniel Barnes and I talk about:
1) My career
2) Women in Procurement
3) My views on Marketing Procurement and where it goes wrong

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

The Supply Chain Show: What is Marketing Procurement?
SCMDOJO
June 09, 2020
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed and I discuss:
1) What is marketing procurement
2) Why procurement often does not control or influence the marketing spend
3) How to best engage marketing stakeholders

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Marketing and Promotional Spend
The Procuretech Podcast
May 27, 2020
Marketing spend is one of those areas which often goes untouched. While many larger companies don't have a policy of having procurement manage this spend, smaller companies and especially startups don't have in-house procurement teams but nonetheless, they still have a considerable marketing budget as they grow and scale as a business.

James Meads and I dive into why many requests and POs for marketing spend are for print and promotional items. While this creates most of the work, it's often often not where the real value is delivered, this being high frequency but low PO value in nature. By optimising and automating this, marketing procurement can add more value on where the big bucks are spent, on digital and visual media.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Marketing in a Global Pandemic
The Ignition Pod
April 09, 2020
Dan Cottrell and I examine the recession psychology of business and consumers putting them in to four different categories and establishing what the buying motivations are going to be for the foreseeable future. We’ll also explore the substantial evidence that shows indiscriminate cuts in marketing spend are usually a mistake and why the role of marketing procurement is a must in business today.

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Tags: COVID19, Marketing, Procurement

Supply Chain Innovation Podcast: Cutting Your Print Spend
Industry Star
February 20, 2020
William Cane and I discuss common challenges associated with sourcing print and marketing services, why more companies need to develop strategies and implement oversight for sourcing print, where cost reduction opportunities lie, and how AI will impact the future of competitive bidding.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Building Meaningful Brands on Personal Connections
Art of Procurement
January 14, 2019
Entrepreneurship and innovation are highly prized in today’s business environment, but has procurement managed to deliver its fair share of either?

Phil Ideson and I discuss a wide range of topics, including healthy risk-taking for the sake of career development, how to make the most of modern procurement events, and print category best practices. I share my perspective on the $77B U.S. print industry, and how procurement can leverage technology to get the best total value by combining large dominant players and smaller, niche market entrants in this labor-dependent, capital intensive space.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

The Sourcing Industry Landscape: 2019 Future of Sourcing Awards Winner – Rising Star Award
Sourcing Industry Group (SIG)
December 30, 2018
At the 2019 Future of Sourcing Awards, I received the Rising Star Award. On this episode, you’ll hear about my background and what has propelled my career in marketing procurement.

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

3 Webinars
How Procurement Can Win The Hearts and Minds of Marketers
Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
July 29, 2020
During this panel, we discuss:

- Why marketing needs smart procurement
- The marketing procurement benefits
- The state of marketing procurement
- The procurement-marketing relationship challenge

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Tags: Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain

Covid19: Perspectives for Procurement Leaders - Resilience
Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
June 04, 2020
During our panel discussion we explore the relationship between procurement, resiliency, and managing during uncertainty. 3 of the questions we address:

1. What is your definition of resilience? How do you define it and what visible behaviors will you find in a resilient person, better yet, a resilient supplier?
2. Supply chains and procurement were two largely impacted areas during the pandemic. What steps would you recommend that we take now to increase our resilience?
3. Things will be different going forward. Personally and professionally how can we / should we use this time in the most productive way?

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Tags: COVID19, Health and Wellness, Leadership

Why You Should Care About Your Print Spend
Procurement Foundry
February 16, 2020
February 2020 - Our first Webinar of 2020 features the dynamic Sarah Scudder giving us a presentation on "Why you need to care about your Print Spend." She discusses the current state of enterprise print, and how after a decade of decline, print is on the rise again. She talks about innovations in the print market, where print bid and vendor management are going as well as how some enterprises are relying heavily on outside expertise in the is niche spend space to optimize their cost basis.

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Women in ERP- September 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : September 05, 2023 - September 05, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - August 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : August 08, 2023 - August 08, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women in ERP- August 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : August 01, 2023 - August 01, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Eric Edwards CPSM, IT Sourcing at Vizient Inc.

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET     Date : August 16, 2023 - August 16, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Dupre Jones, CPSM, CPSD, Sr. Category Manager Logistics at Align Technology, INC

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET     Date : July 19, 2023 - July 19, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - July 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : July 11, 2023 - July 11, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Dupre Jones, CPSM, CPSD, Sr. Category Manager Logistics at Align Technology, INC

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET     Date : July 19, 2023 - July 19, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Women in ERP- June 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : June 27, 2023 - June 27, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Ernie Hernandez- Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET     Date : June 21, 2023 - June 21, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Women in ERP- June 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : June 06, 2023 - June 06, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Women in ERP- March 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT    Date : March 07, 2023 - March 07, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - March 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT     Date : March 28, 2023 - March 28, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Barb Sexton, Vice President, Partner Development- Corporate Services at OMNIA Partners

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET      Date : March 08, 2023 - March 08, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

arah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Susan Harrison, Global Procurement Manager at Bloomin' Brands

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET      Date : February 15, 2023 - February 15, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - February 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT    Date : February 14, 2023 - February 14, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women in ERP- February 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT    Date : February 07, 2023 - February 07, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - January 2023

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT    Date : January 10, 2023 - January 10, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women in ERP- January 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT     Date : January 03, 2023 - January 03, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Michael Leiken CPSM, C.P.M. VP of Procurement Strategy at Inmarket Media LLC

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET      Date : January 18, 2023 - January 18, 2023     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - December 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT     Date : December 13, 2022 - December 13, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women in ERP- December 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT    Date : December 06, 2022 - December 06, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Lara Nichols, Head of Global Procurement at Flatiron Health

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2pm ET      Date : December 14, 2022 - December 14, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Craig Smith, Senior Director, Procurement, at DHI Group Inc

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST    Date : November 16, 2022 - November 16, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - November 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT     Date : November 11, 2022 - November 11, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women in ERP- November 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT    Date : November 01, 2022 - November 01, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - October 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : October 11, 2022 - October 11, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Supply Chain Trends to Look Out for in 2022 - October 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm ET    Date : October 13, 2022 - October 13, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of supply chain leaders who will provide valuable insights into the top supply chain trends impacting their company and/or clients. Each panelist will discuss the 3 biggest trends impacting them this year. We’ll have new panelists every month!

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Ernie Hernandez, MBA, CPSM, Director Global Procurement, Equipment and Innovation at Primo Water

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST     Date : October 12, 2022 - October 12, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Women in ERP- October 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1-2pm EDT     Date : October 04, 2022 - October 04, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Women in ERP- September 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : September 06, 2022 - September 06, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Supply Chain Trends to Look Out for in 2022 - September 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm CDT    Date : September 08, 2022 - September 08, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of supply chain leaders who will provide valuable insights into the top supply chain trends impacting their company and/or clients. Each panelist will discuss the 3 biggest trends impacting them this year. We’ll have new panelists every month!

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - September 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EST     Date : September 13, 2022 - September 13, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Mark Raffan, Founder & CEO Negotiations Ninja

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST     Date : September 27, 2022 - September 28, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay & Institute for Supply Management (ISM)-NJ

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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How to Improve The First Mile of Your Supply Chain

Location: Virtual via Zoom Live 2-3pm EST    Date : August 30, 2022 - August 30, 2022     Organizer: The Hackett Group & SourceDay

The Hackett Group is joining forces with the SourceDay team to share insights on the importance of improving the first mile of your supply chain. This webinar is all about no-BS education that can immediately impact your bottom line–hosted by top experts from both organizations.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with G'Sean Williams, Head of Indirect Procurement at Floor & Decor

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST    Date : August 17, 2022 - August 17, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay & Institute for Supply Management (ISM)-NJ

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - August 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EST    Date : August 09, 2022 - August 09, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their supply chain manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women In ERP – August 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EST     Date : August 02, 2022 - August 02, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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Supply Chain Trends to Look Out for in 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST    Date : July 14, 2022 - July 14, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay & NetSuite

We’ve assembled a group of supply chain leaders who will provide valuable insights into the top supply chain trends impacting their company right NOW.

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with Purvee Kondal, Chief Procurement Officer

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST    Date : July 20, 2022 - July 20, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay & Institute for Supply Management (ISM)-NJ

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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3 Part Direct Spend Series: How To Better Manage Your Direct Spend Amidst Immense Inflationary Pressures

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST    Date : May 31, 2022 - May 31, 2022     Organizer: The Hackett Group and SourceDay

This is no selling, no BS educational supply chain series. SourceDay, direct spend experts, and The Hackett Group, a supply chain research firm, share their insights on three topics: (1) inflation, (2) third party risk management and (3) the first mile.

Registering for this series will add you to the registration list for each of our 3 webinars. Details on each webinar below.

Webinar #1: The Impact of Inflation on Procurement and Its Value Proposition | May 31, 2022 | 2pm ET

Webinar #2: Procurement and Its Ever Expanding Role in Managing Risk | June 21, 2022 | 2pm ET

Webinar #3: Tips on How to Improve The First Mile of Your Supply Chain | August 30, 2022 | 2pm ET

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Voice of Supply Chain - Interview with MVK, Chief Procurement Officer @ Coupa

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 2 - 3pm EST    Date : June 29, 2022 - June 29, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Sarah Scudder interviews people in supply chain doing extraordinary things. Guests are given the opportunity to tell their personal stories about how their supply chain careers came to be, what makes them tick, learnings along the way and what’s next.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes - June 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EST     Date : June 14, 2022 - June 14, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts will share their manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Women In ERP - June 2022

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EST     Date : June 07, 2022 - June 07, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Our Women In ERP initiative aims to bring together, educate, and empower women involved with ERP transformations. The main theme of this series is to highlight the contributions of women, create social awareness to enhance women’s representations in ERP teams, and highlight their stories and challenges in voicing their opinions with ERP transformation initiatives.

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eCommerce Shipping Woes

Location: Virtual via LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EST    Date : April 13, 2022 - April 13, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran eCommerce execs who will provide valuable insights into their shipping nightmares. Freight disasters? You betcha. The crazier the better.

We’re going to discuss first mile disasters, last mile disasters, and any freight issues in between.

Our panel of experts, moderated by SourceDay Marketing Maven Sarah Scudder, will share their eCommerce shipping train wrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their shipping processes and systems to add more value to their companies.

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Shaken Not Stirred Supply Chain Happy Hour

Location: Virtual via Zoom 4 - 5pm EST    Date : June 08, 2022 - June 08, 2022     Organizer: SourceDay

Join our supply chain fam to do some networking with cool procurement peeps. No agenda. Make new friends. Connect with pals from back in the day. Let loose and have some fun. Bring your favorite beverage to sip.

During this hour-long session you’ll introduce yourself, tell us what’s new in your world (the good, bad and ugly – no filter) and discuss the topic of the week: biggest supply chain challenge you are facing AND what you are doing about it.

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Tales of Manufacturing Supply Chain Woes

Location: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : December 14, 2021 - December 14, 2021     Organizer: SourceDay

We’ve assembled a group of top notch, veteran manufacturing supply chain execs who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures.

Our panel of experts will share their manufacturing nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Luxury Packaging

Location: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2pm EDT     Date : October 19, 2021 - October 19, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping & the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use sustainable packaging. This monthly session explores the opportunities and challenges that define the future of packaging for LUXURY PACKAGING.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Food Packaging

Location: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : September 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping & the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use sustainable packaging. This monthly session explores the opportunities and challenges that define the future of packaging for FOOD PACKAGING.

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ProcuremenTalk: Upping The Procurement Ante

Location: 1 - 2:30pm EDT via Zoom    Date : June 08, 2021 - June 08, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

2020 brought profound changes to the world. It also brought procurement and supply chain to the table as a valued business partner. We’ve assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives to find out how they are adding value now that they have a coveted seat at the table. Our panel of experts, moderated by an industry leader Heather Fotch, will share their world-class innovative (and sometimes secret) strategies for maximizing procurement’s value to their companies.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Subscription Boxes

Location: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : August 17, 2021 - August 17, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping & the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use sustainable packaging. This monthly session explores the opportunities and challenges that define the future of PACKAGING FOR SUBSCRIPTION BOXES.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Packaging For The Cannabis Industry

Location: LinkedIn Live 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : July 20, 2021 - July 20, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping & the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use sustainable packaging. This session explores the opportunities and challenges that define the future of PACKAGING FOR THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Flexible Packaging

Location: LinkedIn Live: 2 - 3pm EDT    Date : June 15, 2021 - June 15, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping & the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use sustainable packaging. This session explores the opportunities and challenges that define the future of FLEXIBLE PACKAGING.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Corrugated Packaging

Location: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : May 18, 2021 - May 18, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

According to a report from Smithers, the demand for corrugated packaging material has increased each year (beginning in 2018) by roughly 3.5%. And this upward trend is expected to continue. The report predicts a 4% growth in corrugated packaging, reaching nearly 200 million tons by 2025.

These gains contradict those who had predicted a slight global slowdown in corrugated consumption just a year or so ago. They didn’t foresee the explosion in e-commerce trade & the forward-thinking in the digital-print technologies.

The result: an increased demand for corrugated packaging.

Join Mark Oser, Dana Welder, Tim Mages, Cory Connors, Brian Gately & Sarah Scudder Tuesday to discuss:

1) Are you getting what you expect from your corrugated supplier?
2) Are the boxes you're buying spec'd optimally for your actual requirements?
3) Why are all the price increases happening? Are there stortages in the market?
4) How can packaging buyers generate savings on corrugated with all the price increases?
5) Do you see flexible packaging as a competitor to corrugate or a compliment to corrugate? Are there opportunities where they could work together in a manner that reduces the overall packaging footprint?

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Quarantine Hair Don't Care Hump Day Sourcing Happy Hour

Location: Online Via Zoom - 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month    Date : January 04, 2021 - December 16, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We host a virtual sourcing industry happy hour the first and third Wednesday of each month. Come dressed in the theme of the week (varies each time) sipping your favorite drink. We'll kick off with a procurement specific question of the week (varies each time) and then we can chat about anything and everything. Join us to destress, take your mind off things, laugh and make procurement industry friends.

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Packaging Experts Tell All - Sustainable Packaging

Location: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : April 20, 2021 - April 20, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping & the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use sustainable packaging. This monthly session explores the opportunities and challenges that define the future of sustainable packaging.

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Your Passport to an “Advanced Degree” in Content Marketing Services Spend Optimization

Location: Online    Date : January 28, 2021 - January 28, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Research shows that U.S. companies will spend $63.3 billion on content marketing in 2020, and about half of all companies outsource at least some of their content marketing activities. Outsourcing content work can be highly effective, but managing spending with a stable of external service providers can be challenging. This session will provide practical tips for optimizing external content marketing spend.

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Your Passport to an “Advanced Degree” in Label Spend Optimization

Location: Online    Date : January 21, 2021 - January 21, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

The global market for printed labels was valued at $38 billion in 2017, and it is expected to reach $67 billion in 2026. Virtually all consumer products and many industrial products require labels, and many marketers view labels as an important part of brand identity. This session will examine how companies can maximize the value of their label investments.

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Your Passport to an “Advanced Degree” in Packaging Spend Optimization

Location: Online    Date : January 14, 2021 - January 14, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Spending on packaging is expected to reach $1.05 trillion by 2024 driven by the explosive growth of online shopping and the adoption of direct-to-consumer business models. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses use packaging that is environmentally sustainable. This session will explore the opportunities and challenges that define the future of packaging.

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ProcuremenTalks: Upping The Procurement Ante

Location: 2nd Tuesday of each month: LinkedIn Live: 1 - 2:30pm EDT    Date : January 12, 2021 - December 14, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

2020 brought profound changes to the world. It also brought procurement and supply chain to the table as a valued business partner. We’ve assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives to find out how they are adding value now that they have a coveted seat at the table. Our panel of experts, moderated by an industry leader, will share their world-class innovative (and sometimes secret) strategies for maximizing procurement’s value to their companies.

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Your Passport to an “Advanced Degree” in Print Spend Optimization - 3 Part Series

Location: Online - Jan 14th, 21st and 28th    Date : January 14, 2021 - January 28, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Companies that prosper in 2021 will excel at spend optimization, which can be defined as reducing non-strategic costs, while simultaneously investing more in areas that will drive revenue and profit growth. RSN is hosting a special series of virtual panel discussions that will help procurement professionals master the art of spend optimization.

Each session in our series will address a single type of spending, and each will feature panelists having extensive experience with that spend category. The first three sessions will be held in January, and we’ll be announcing more sessions soon.

Join us for these events to earn your “advanced degree” in spend optimization. You can register for individual sessions, or you can save your seat for the whole series in one easy step. And if you’re not sure you can attend, register anyway and we’ll send you a link to the recording.

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How Will Marketing Change In 2021 And What Will That Mean For Procurement?

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : November 10, 2020 - November 10, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

Many marketing and procurement leaders are shifting their focus to 2021, and effective planning for next year will require thoughtful answers to several critical questions.

-Will the economic recovery that began in the second half of this year continue in 2021, and what does that mean for our revenue growth opportunities next year?
-Will the new customer shopping and buying behaviors brought about by the pandemic continue in2021, and if so, how will those new behaviors affect our marketing strategy and tactics?
-How will our overall level of marketing spending change in 2021, and will we need to reallocate budget resources to new or different marketing channels, technologies, or human capabilities?

On November 10, 2020 at 1 pm EST, we’ll be hosting an RSN Truth from the Trenches virtual event to explore these and other vital strategic issues. Our CEO Sandy Kane will be joined by a panel of marketing and procurement executives who will discuss how their company’s marketing strategy and tactics will change in 2021 and what those changes will mean for marketing procurement.

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Procurement Nightmares, Trainwrecks & Meltdowns: Tales of Lessons Learned

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2:30pm EDT    Date : December 09, 2020 - December 09, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We've assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts, moderated by an industry leader, will share their procurement nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Meet The Author Series: Interview w/ Julienne Ryan

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : December 02, 2020 - December 02, 2020     Organizer: ISM-NJ

Join me December 2nd when I interview author, Julienne Ryan, on her new released first book
"The Learned-it-in-Queens Communications Playbook: Winning Against Digital Distraction."

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Procurement Nightmares, Trainwrecks & Meltdowns: Tales of Lessons Learned

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2:30pm EDT    Date : November 18, 2020 - November 18, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We've assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts, moderated by an industry leader, will share their procurement nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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FORGE:MARKETING Procurement Summit

Location: Virtual | 10 - 5pm EDT    Date : October 29, 2020 - October 29, 2020     Organizer: Procurement Foundry

Join us October 29th 10am – 5pm EDT for a day filled with marketing procurement education, networking and thought leadership.

What to expect:
-Attendees include people from the largest brands, agencies and support companies around the globe.
-Two marketing keynotes including author Seth Godin. He has 19 bestselling books.
-Four content breakout sessions.
-Eight panels with C-Suite executives sharing their knowledge, expertise and favorite innovations.
Interactive peer-to-peer networking collaboration channels within Procurement Foundry’s Slack-based community.

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Procurement Nightmares, Trainwrecks & Meltdowns: Tales of Lessons Learned

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2:30pm EDT    Date : October 13, 2020 - October 13, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We've assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts, moderated by an industry leader, will share their procurement nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Procurement Nightmares, Trainwrecks & Meltdowns: Tales of Lessons Learned

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2:30pm EDT    Date : September 16, 2020 - September 16, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We've assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts, moderated by the Founder of World of Procurement (Daniel Barnes), will share their procurement nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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Procurement Nightmares, Trainwrecks & Meltdowns: Tales of Lessons Learned

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2:30pm EDT    Date : May 26, 2020 - May 26, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We have assembled a group of topnotch, veteran sourcing executives who will provide valuable insights into their mistakes, setbacks and failures. Our panel of experts, moderated by a local industry leader, will share their procurement nightmares, trainwrecks and meltdowns. They will also reveal the wisdom gained from their mistakes, and how they have learned to refine their skills and add more value to their companies.

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What's Ahead for Marketing in 2020?

Location: Virtual | 1 - 2pm EDT    Date : June 24, 2020 - June 24, 2020     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on marketing plans over the past several weeks as companies have responded to the economic disruption caused by stay-at-home orders and mandatory business closings. But things are beginning to change. Several European countries and U.S. states have announced plans for reopening their economies, and some have already begun the process.
So now the important question is: What will marketing look like over the rest of 2020? Next month, we’ll be hosting an online panel discussion featuring senior marketing executives to address this vital question.

In this fast-paced discussion, our panel of marketing leaders will share their thoughts about:

- How marketing spending levels are likely to change during the balance of 2020
- What changes in marketing tactics they may implement
- Whether there are long-lasting changes in buyer behavior that may dictate long-term changes in marketing practices
- Whether changes in internal marketing work processes implemented because of the pandemic will persist after the pandemic is over
- The status of events scheduled for the rest of 2020 (and for the first half of 2021)

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Quarantine Hair Don’t Care Hump Day Sourcing Industry Happy Hour

Location: Virtual | 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 5pm EDT    Date : January 06, 2021 - December 22, 2021     Organizer: Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

We host a virtual sourcing industry happy hour the first and third Wednesday of each month. Come dressed in the theme of the week (varies each time) sipping your favorite drink. We'll kick off with a procurement specific question of the week (varies each time) and then we can chat about anything and everything. Join us to destress, take your mind off things, laugh and make procurement industry friends.

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