Procurement Executive Roundtable| Digital Procurement: Devil Child Or Child Prodigy

Companies use our print e-sourcing tool to manage the print buying process in-house. Our software allows buyers to setup their own preferred suppliers and ensures at least five bids. Our e-sourcing tool coordinates proofing, tracks savings data and manages diversity spend. Our software integrates with procure-to-pay systems. The average savings is 14 – 22%.

Real Sourcing Network (RSN)

<H2><SPAN>Digital Procurement: Devil Child or Child Prodigy</SPAN></H2>
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<P>Have you ever experienced a painful procurement technology implementation? Was it worse than childbirth?<BR><BR>Have you ever wondered why your organization has spent a ton money adopting a procurement system that has delivered so little value?<BR><BR>Does the word “digital” and its associated, technical buzzwords make you want to spit up?<BR><BR>If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then you are invited to join us for a vibrant, pointed discussion about digital procurement. Our nurturing panel of experts will give you all the necessary digital procurement poop: finding true value, avoiding pitfalls, and knowing if your organization's proverbial, digital procurement diaper needs changing.<BR><BR>Our panel experts have survived digital procurement parenthood. They will share their stories of failure and success in terms that even a first time digital procurementee can understand: No technical gobbledegook allowed. Our panel of procurement practioners will help you understand what it takes to transform your digital procurement devil child into the perfect digital procurement little angel. For our panel of experts, helping others better understand digital procurement is a labor of love.<BR><BR></P>
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<H4 CLASS="list-person__name" ITEMPROP="name">Dr. Elouise Epstein<BR>Moderator</H4>
A.T. Kearney<BR>Vice President</LI>
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<H4 CLASS="list-person__name" ITEMPROP="name">Amy Fong<BR>Panelist</H4>
Everest Group<BR>Vice President</LI>
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<H4 CLASS="list-person__name" ITEMPROP="name">Linda Guzzi<BR>Panelist</H4>
Procurement and Transformation Leader</LI>
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<H4 CLASS="list-person__name" ITEMPROP="name">Jeri Sessler<BR>Panelist</H4>
Stanford Health Care<BR>Advisor, Sourcing Special Programs<BR></LI>
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<H4 CLASS="list-person__name" ITEMPROP="name">Erin Riley<BR>Panelist</H4>
<SPAN>Director, Information, Analytics &amp; Systems, Procurement Services</SPAN><BR>University of California</LI>
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<P><A HREF="https://rsnetwork.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>Real Sourcing Network (RSN)</SPAN></A><SPAN> is a software company with a print e-sourcing tool called Sourceit. Companies use our print e-sourcing tool to manage the print buying process in-house to automate 5 bids on each outsourced print job.</SPAN></P>
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