State of Flux 2021 Online Summits - Growing and Protecting Value

Never before has an event such as the Covid-19 pandemic shone a light on the vulnerability of supply chains. Companies have been addressing lessons learned and working to make their supply chains more resilient and sustainable.

The North America summit will feature the results of our annual research and reveal the topics and trends that we believe will become a priority for supplier management programs going forward in 2022.

We will also hear from a panel of three large enterprise companies that are currently implementing their supplier management programs. Each of the companies on the panel are at different stages in their supplier management journey and will provide attendees the unique opportunity to view and understand how these stages complement each other throughout the journey. However, the one thing they all have in common is they are equally committed to creating and protecting the value of their businesses.

We look forward to welcoming you to State of Flux’s 13th Annual Supplier Management Summit on October 27, 2021.

2:00pm - Welcome & Introduction

2:05pm - 2021 Global SRM Research: Growing and Protecting Value

Discover the latest key market trends and insights from our 2021 research, focusing on growing and protecting value in all its forms.

2:35pm - Panel Discussion

Chevron takes us back to the beginning of its supplier management journey and explains the motivation behind this pivotal change.

Chevron - Justin Hopkins, Advisor, Category Management Center of Excellence
Chevron - Matthew Edwards, Manager, Category Management Center of Excellence

American Electrical Power (AEP) showcases the first part of their supply chain transformation that delivers on its mission to define the future of energy and develop innovative solutions that power communities and lives.

American Electrical Power (AEP) - Evelyn Henly-Shields, Supplier Relationship Program Manager
American Electrical Power (AEP) - Judd Schumacher, Managing Director, Procurement & Supply Chain Ops

Kellogg's relies on over 20,000 suppliers from around the world every day. Their K Partners Advantage program ensures that procurement and R&D are focusing on value drivers like innovation. As they mature their supplier management function, technology is playing a key role in how Kellogg's communicates with these suppliers.