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Session Code: Eh The 21st Century Ideal Supply Management Organizational Format, At Least For 2005, Peter O'Reilly

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The Problem:

What organizational format for the supply management function makes sense in your firm?

Why do we have a problem in the first place?

• The ever popular Silos
• Corporate culture
• Lack of senior management’s understanding of the supply management function
• The absence of a strong core procurement organization
• The dynamics of the ever changing world of mergers and acquisitions

Attaining A World Class Supply Management Organization Through Strategic Initiatives, Peter O'Reilly

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Goals of a World Class Supply Management Organization:

• One Supply Management Voice
• Create a Collaborative Team Environment
• Control 90% of Enterprise-wide Spend
• Achieve Expense to Savings Ratio of 8:1 or Higher
• Integrate Technology
• Establish Metrics

Problems/Hurdles:

• Lack of ResourcesNo Direction (Vision or Plan)
• Too much transactional work to overcome or “I do not have time to think, much less plan”
• Corporate Culture or History
• Organizational Structure

Goals Of A World Class Supply Management Organization, Peter O'Reilly

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The presentation Goals of a World Class Supply Management Organization discusses the following problems/hurdles:

• Lack of Resources
• No Direction (Vision or Plan)
• Too much transactional work to overcome or “I do not have time to think, much less plan”
• Corporate Culture or History
• Organizational Structure