Learn
how joining a group purchasing membership can help reduce your
procurement risk.
Explore opportunities for cost savings, improved ideas for
products and services, on-time delivery, and improved quality by
considering group purchasing membership.
This information reviews the pros and cons of GPOs, as well as
their evolution and their role in procurement. Gain an understanding
how GPOs work and how to source providers. This topic explores how
to make the most of these organizations.
Group purchasing organizations were created to help organizations
such as yours to pool their purchasing power to secure significant
discount on all supplies. Find out how they can help you.
Learning Objectives:
- You will be able to describe guidelines on how to make
the post of GPO membership.
- You will be able to identify a road map on sourcing
GPOs in your industry.
- You will be able to recognize how a GPO functions and
benefits the buying organization.
- You will be able to discuss a clear definition of what
a group purchasing organization is.
This Live Webinar Covers These Hot Issues:
Group Purchasing Organization Role
in Procurement
- Co-Ops
- Consortium
- Purchasing Group
- Collective
- Coalition
- Leveraged Procurement Group
- Leverage of Combined Purchasing Power of Membership
Evolution of GPOs
Benefits
- Cost Savings
- Collaboration
- Strategic Focus
Challenges of GPOs
- Products
- Services
- Source Management
Industries
- Health Care
- Government
- Vertical Market
- Nonprofit
- Industry
The Mechanics of GPO Management
- GPO Perspective
- Membership
Sourcing a GPO
- Indirect Spend
- Direct Spend
Steps in Making the Most of GPO Membership
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services):
For Detailed Credit Information page
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Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
Faculty
Marilyn Gettinger, New Directions
Consulting Group
- Owner of New Directions Consulting Group
- Developer and presenter of programs that educate
participants on how to improve supply and logistics
processes
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on Supply Chain
Management including Logistics, Supply Management Logistics,
Inventory Management, Importing and Exporting
- Author of Supply Chain Management and Total Cost of
Ownership
- Member of APICS and Director of Education of the
Institute for Supply Management-New Jersey Affiliate
- Can be contacted at mgettinger@aol.com or
908-709-0656
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