EIPM | Conference European Round Table 2007

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“Risk & Resilience: the role of Purchasing and
Supply in assuring business continuity“


	The EIPM European Round Table is a well established forum, bringing together leading Purchasing and Supply strategists and opinion leaders from different countries and industries to meet and develop themes of current interest. Participation is by invitation only in order to preserve the high quality of the debate and assure open discussion in a secure environment. This exclusive forum, which has been bringing European Purchasing executives together for the past 15 years to discuss burning topics, encourages the exchange of ideas, the evaluation of solutions and the formulation of radically new approaches. The success of the EIPM European Round Table is attested by the many delegates that return each year to consolidate their network and make new contacts.
	About the topic The management and mitigation of risk is a core competence for the Purchasing Executive. Risk includes the routine disconnects that occur on a daily basis – late deliveries, quality failures, price volatility – to catastrophic events such as natural disasters and critical supplier bankruptcy. The European Round Table this year will look at the vulnerability that is inherent in our purchasing and supply chain operations and quantify some of the consequences. We will explore the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies with reference to real business cases. The concept of resilience will be examined in detail, being the ability of the organisation to absorb major disruptions and rapidly return to normal operations. The ERT is a must for the Purchasing Executive wishing to understand some of the latest practices in the management of risk.
	Why should I attend ? Attending the 15^th EIPM European Round Table will enable you to Benchmark your company’s Risk Mitigation Strategies against others Strengthen your Network with peers who are facing similar challenges Improve your Risk Management Programme Hear the point of view of different industry sectors Identify the latest thinking regarding Risk & Resilience Exchange opinions in high level debates Discuss important matters in a secure environment Analyse the global changes in the field Sustain a valuable competitive advantage Make a positive contribution to success of your company

	Key issues for 2008 include Understanding the impact of globalisation Managing the challenge of working with emerging markets How environmental pressures will impact upon your Risk Management Program Building a resilient enterprise Workshop Forum topics Impact of disruptions on corporate performance Value chain risk: causes and consequences Building a resilience into supply strategy Developing risk assessment and mitigation processes Are there Strategies to avoid risk? Company Cases What leading companies are doing to sensitise the organisation and establish a risk mitigation program Already registered industries include:
		• Energy • Automotive • Chemicals • Retail • High-Tech • Construction
	The timetable The event will start on Wednesday, 4^th June at 17.00 and will finish on Friday, 6^th June at 16.00. Full details on the venue and the detailed programme will be communicated shortly. We believe in building long-term partnerships with the most innovative and forward-looking companies. We are eager to provide them with further information on the topic and possibilities to inform their executives on the latest innovation in the field.
	For more information, please contact Mrs Natalia Savitcaia nsavitcaia@eipm.org EIPM events, MBA, Talent assessment, CAPC, BP

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