In a world where procurement and finance leaders face growing pressure to achieve more with fewer resources, inefficient processes, shrinking margins and rising compliance demands are common hurdles. The question many are asking is: How can we adapt, thrive and stay ahead? The answer lies in the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). By leveraging […]
EBG | Webinars
EBG | Webinar: AI-Powered Procurement: A Smarter Procurement Strategy
In a world where procurement and finance leaders face growing pressure to achieve more with fewer resources, inefficient processes, shrinking margins and rising compliance demands are common hurdles. The question many are asking is: How can we adapt, thrive and stay ahead? The answer lies in the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). By leveraging […]
EBG | Webinar: Mastering Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Join an EBG | Network webinar focusing on “Supply Chain Sustainability: How to overcome Critical Challenges in Data, Compliance and Real-Time Risk Management“. There is a tide wave of regulations and an increase in insights needed in all companies. Procurement know very well how your supply and supplier networks are shaped and how hard it […]
EBG | Summit News
CPO Outlook 2024: Supplier Relationship Management
👉 CPO Outlook 2024 Recap 👈 As you may know, we do not stream our summits due to their strong emphasis on face-to-face discussions in smaller, more intimate groups. With that in mind, here’s a brief summary based on my observations from the two days. Day 1 | Keynote – Supplier Relationship Management Thierry Blomet, […]
CPO Outlook 2024 | Volvo Group recap
👉 CPO Outlook 2024 Recap 👈 As you may know, EBG do not stream our summits due to their strong emphasis on face-to-face discussions in smaller, more intimate groups. With that in mind, here’s a brief summary based on my observations from the two days. Day 1 | Keynote | Risk Management Richard Clement | […]
Keelvar join CPO Outlook 2024
EBG | Network welcome Keelvar joining CPO Outlook 2024 on October 15th & 16th in Stockholm. They bring extensive knowledge in sourcing optimization. During CPO Outlook you can choose to take part in their Theme Discussions – round table discussions to draw from their and your peers experiences. Their discussions will focus on; How do you […]
CPO Outlook 2024 | Risk & Sustainability in procurement
Risk & Sustainability from a Procurement perspective – to what extent can and should procurement be supply and supplier related sustainability topics subject matter experts? …of course procurement are asked to take the lead? What does the rapid regulatory development (due to too little progress being seen) mean to existing and future procurement organizations? To […]
EBG | Insights
EBG | Insight: 7 out of 10 or 46% of spend contingent workforce?
Winning the talent war and at the same time reducing cost does not seemingly go hand in hand. Companies have found ways to reduce wage costs by centralizing and outsourcing HR, finance, procurement and many more functions. The wage arbitrage game however is apparently coming to an end. A contingent workforce may historically have been […]
EBG | Insight: Supplier Relationship Management: Relationship, Governance & Risk
In our second interview with Francesco Colavita, Vice President Solution Architecture & Value Engineering – Europe at JAGGAER we go through Supplier Relationship Management: Relationship, Governance & Risk. It will be impossible to think of corporate 2020 without thinking about all discussions taking risk management into account . For obvious reasons. Supplier Relationship Management: Relationship, […]
EBG | Insight: Tradeshift reflections over anti-fragile supply chains
There are many of us trying to make sense over what happens in a crisis. The actions taken and the impact that has in the long run. Can there ever be anything good coming out of a crisis? Some say there is. EBG interviewed Mikkel Hippe Brun, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Greater China […]
EBG | Insight: Kate Vitasek about old sourcing models being incomplete
Have you heard of Kate Vitasek? I bet you have because in the past couple of years, her name and Vested has grown to be almost household in the supply chain and procurement industry. All want to talk about win-win relationships with strategic partners and most agree that there are values that businesses miss out […]
EBG | Play Interviews & Recorded webinar sessions
EBG | Play: How do you lead the digital transformation of your supply chains successfully?
What are your thoughts on how to fulfill a strategy? Especially a strategy that include digitalization? Most specifically a strategy including the change of behavior from a lot of individuals. And we know how easy it is to change behavior – right? Take part of the On Demand session hosted by Martin Starcke, Director of […]
EBG | Play: How do you re-build an anti-fragile supply chain?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic is not a Black Swan – i.e we should have predicted and prepared for it. One may wonder if disruption is or will be the new normal? We may say “hopefully not” and the question still remain – what can we learn from disruptions like the ones we are currently facing? […]
EBG | Play: Historic spend and future needs
EBG | Network want to send a big thank you to Irene Tibbling at Stora Enso who generously shared her sourcing and procurement visualization experiences. Also a big thank you to Qlik (in Swedish go to Qlik) who enabled the webinar to take place. Webinar recording Here you can view the recorded webinar session: Poll […]
EBG | Play: Beyond the ‘Great Resignation’ – What the Future AP Department Looks Like
People are on the move. A full 35% plan to leave their current workplace an IOFM study state. At the same time 74% of businesses reported they were having trouble filling positions. Digitizing more and increasing automation seem the obvious. Not the least within accounts payable. The engagement rate among people who have productivity-enabling tech […]
EBG | Play: Transforming procurement at Danish Crown
Webinar Summary: Transforming Procurement at Danish Crown In this insightful webinar hosted by EBG Network, Danish Crown and JAGGAER shared their transformational journey toward building a best-in-class procurement process. Danish Crown, a leading global meat producer, revealed how they embraced a strategic partnership with JAGGAER to streamline operations, enhance transparency and boost procurement efficiency. Joanna […]
EBG | Play: How Technology Can Help You Compete for Non-Employee Talent
Webinar Recap: How Technology Can Help You Compete for Non-Employee Talent The latest EBG | Webinar, hosted by Anna Bjärkerud from EBG | Network, enabled by Beeline, delved into the strategic role of technology in sourcing and managing non-employee talent. Featuring insights from Alastair Dobson (Beeline) and Andrew Daley (Edbury Daley), the session explored the […]
Focus Area: Source to Pay
EBG | Insight: What is procurement transformation?
Gathering different type professionals in a room – real or virtual – and allowing the group to share experiences is what EBG is all about. At Source to Pay Summit 2015 Andreas Bivall at Boliden moderated Theme Discussions about transforming procurement and below is a recorded summary interview about what was said. Next Source to […]
EBG Play: Kate Vitasek | Do you have a collaborative strategy or not?
There is a lot of talk about collaborative and connective relationships. It is fare to say that the possibilities today could enable a completely seamless and transparent approach to doing business. So are we? Take a look at and listen to two snapshots from this years Source to Pay Summit where Kate Vitasek gave a […]
People | Process | Technology = what?!
Not too rarely EBG | Network speak to professionals with One aspect of a strategy in total focus. “We want to discuss digitalization!” or “We want to talk about implementing a system” or “We need to talk about data management!” or “We must discuss centralization” or “Compliance is what we need to talk about”. And […]
EBG | Insight: Changing transaction platform with 170+ countries
Imagine having to comply with 170 or so country specifications when communicating paperless with customers and suppliers. That was the case when Alcatel Lucent some five years ago chose to use their own paperless platform rather than buying an existing one. Since then the market has changed. And what better way to prove that so […]
Focus Area: Procurement
Beyond trends from industry experts | IV
An online session is a perfect way to gather know how from across the world. To enable knowledgeable professionals to share extensive experiences without leaving the office. On March 12th Jon Hansen, Procurement Insights, gather industry experts such as David Loseby, CPO, Advisor, Author and Global Board of Trustees Member of CIPS to discuss procurement […]
EBG | Insight: What is procurement transformation?
Gathering different type professionals in a room – real or virtual – and allowing the group to share experiences is what EBG is all about. At Source to Pay Summit 2015 Andreas Bivall at Boliden moderated Theme Discussions about transforming procurement and below is a recorded summary interview about what was said. Next Source to […]
EBG | Insight: Arjan van Weele about the need for change
He is a household name within procurement and supply chain – Arjan van Weele. He holds the (parttime) NEVI-Chair of Purchasing and Supply Management, at Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (IE&IS). Arjan acts as an independent boardroom consultant to many large companies on procurement strategy and governance issues. He […]
Focus Area: Sourcing
EBG | Play: Resilience and Sustainable Procurement
Is there a correlation? Between being resilient and sustainable? EBG | Network had the pleasure of hosting a webinar where Pete Rau, Operations Manager at EcoVadis shared his view in the matter. What did the audience think? As always with live poll questions there are additional questions and reflections coming up after poll results are […]
Sourcing Outlook recap and Post Summit Report
The first Sourcing Outlook took place in Stockholm end October 2017. Creating and hosting a second annual conference wasn’t an easy decision – it had to be with a focus that felt fresh and to-the-point. Sourcing success due to business – buyer and supplier collaboration EBG decided from the get go that one aspect had […]
EBG | Play: How do you re-build an anti-fragile supply chain?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic is not a Black Swan – i.e we should have predicted and prepared for it. One may wonder if disruption is or will be the new normal? We may say “hopefully not” and the question still remain – what can we learn from disruptions like the ones we are currently facing? […]
Focus Area: Risk Management & Sustainability
EBG | Play: Global CSR Risk & Performance: Insights From The 2017 Index
What happens if you decide to take a deep look into years of quality data based on thousands and thousands of companies actual performances? Great insights of course. EcoVadis did just that and gathered the data into a first Global CSR Risk & Performance index. EBG | Network are happy to share the recorded webinar […]
Laerdal Medical join CPO Outlook 2023
It is no longer enough to “start somewhere” – even that is exactly what you need to do. Regulations are mounting and companies are expected to know their supply chain. To know who their suppliers are and to take responsibility. To not only lower emissions but to take social responsibilities. How do you take control […]
EBG | Play: Leveraging Automation to Help Manage Supplier Risk
Disruptions are shaping the future and supplier risk and performance management now needs to become supplier value management. Recognizing the benefits of collaboration and integration across the entire supplier lifecycle. Statements made during the now On demand available webinar EBG hosted together with KPMG and Coupa. During a fact and insight filled hour Björn Borgman, […]
EBG | Play: Global CSR Risk & Performance: Insights From The 2017 Index
What happens if you decide to take a deep look into years of quality data based on thousands and thousands of companies actual performances? Great insights of course. EcoVadis did just that and gathered the data into a first Global CSR Risk & Performance index. EBG | Network are happy to share the recorded webinar […]