Title:
Introduction to Automated Procurement
Changing the TMS Game with Advanced Carrier Sourcing
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Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Time: 11:30 EDT, 10:30 CDT, 9:30 MDT, and 8:30 PDT
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Abstract:
 The transportation data from a TMS is the key for any carrier sourcing tool to prepare and send out, optimize and award bids. Those awarded bids are then essential to guide the TMS operationally from that point forward. Join SC Digest and IBM to hear about the synergies between IBM Sterling Transportation Management System and the Emptoris Sourcing solution, IBM's latest acquisition that brings an industry-leading sourcing tool with powerful optimization capabilities.
What You’ll Learn:
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The synergies and benefits realized when combining the capabilities from a TMS and Carrier Sourcing Tool creating 'Automated Procurement'
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The key integration points between the two and the value this provides
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Featuring: Aditya Desai,
Product Management, B2B Commerce Supply Chain Applications,
IBM; Jeff Robbins,
Product Management, Sourcing,
IBM (Q&A Session only); and SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore.
Not to be Missed!
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Who Should Attend:
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LOB - Plant & Facilities Management
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LOB - Supply Chain Management
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LOB - Transportation, Operations & Planning |
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LOB - Freight Operations |
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LOB - Business Process Owner |
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What if I can't attend on this date?
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Speakers:
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Dan Gilmore
Editor
Supply Chain Digest
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Aditya Desai
Product Management, B2B Commerce Supply Chain Applications
IBM
Aditya Desai is currently a Product Manager with IBM. His responsibilities are for the Supply Chain suite of applications, which includes the IBM Sterling Transportation Management System offering. Aditya has been a Product Manager handling various aspects of the IBM Sterling portfolio since IBM’s acquisition of Sterling Commerce in May 2010.
Aditya has been with IBM since 2001, and has Product Development and Product Management experience working on various offerings in the Application Infrastructure and B2B/Commerce space. Aditya graduated with a Masters in Computer Science from Clemson University in 2001, and he holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business.
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Jeff Robbins
Product Management, Sourcing
IBM
Jeff Robbins is the Senior Product Manager for IBM Emptoris Sourcing. He started with Emptoris in 2000 and is currently focused on Sourcing product line. Jeff has had many roles in Emptoris from Engagement Manager concentrating on sourcing engagements to a Program Manager.
Prior to joining Emptoris, Jeff worked for 12 years in various software development companies. Jeff received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of Vermont.
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