Last week, over 170 participants attended a procure.ch Expert Talk on the topic of "Digitization of purchasing - status quo? Purchasing quo vadis".
The program read:
• 16.00 Welcome | Andreas Kyburz
• Presentation "Sustainability and digitalization under one roof" by Carsten Vollrath, SWISS IPG PARTNERS GROUP AG (IPG)
• Presentation "Future Purchasing Images" by Prof. Dr. Herbert Ruile, Logistikum Schweiz GmbH
• Discussion
Take Aways:
• The TWIN transformation of purchasing is a long-term and holistic "journey"
• Alongside cost reduction and strategic purchasing, digital transformation is now one of the top 3 priorities of CPOs
• The tightening regulatory environment is a key driver for sustainability in procurement
• To achieve their sustainability goals, companies are increasingly relying on digital solutions
• Purchasing has a significant mandate as a multiplier in the pursuit of sustainability goals in the value chain
• Supply chain traceability represents a key driver of digitization in purchasing
• With the use case "Monitoring of CO2 emissions", the goal of sustainability was newly included in the digital RoadMaps of Purchasing
• Best Practice EK Organizations derive their role and priorities from corporate strategy and stakeholder expectations and take a holistic approach to transformation
• Best Practice EK Organizations use their digital competencies to implement their mandate as a multiplier for sustainability in the value chain as efficiently as possible
