By employing corporate collaboration in each pillar of our value proposition, Corporate United is able to offer our members, suppliers and partners the leverage, knowledge, support and efficiency needed to be a best-in-class organization.
Corporate United recently established new partnerships with leading organizations to further extend the access of our network. We are confident that each of these organizations represents the best that the supply chain community has to offer. Please join us in welcoming the following organizations to the Corporate United group.
Corporate United is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Sourcing Interests Group (SIG). SIG is acknowledged by many as a world leader in providing an ongoing forum and services to assist companies in strategy development, the improvement of goods and services sourcing, and the implementation and management of corporate services through outsourcing, offshoring, insourcing and shared services. We have negotiated a special price for our members to join SIG for only $8,000.
In today’s global economic crisis, sourcing professionals need new and proven ideas to mitigate risks, cut costs and make high-impact process improvements. SIG members share proven ideas and best practices every day.
SIG members are a part of a powerful peer-to-peer network of outsourcing professionals from Global 1,000 organizations. SIG programs include:
• Semi-Annual Global Sourcing and Leadership Summits (2 seats to each)
• Unlimited Peer2Peer Networking Requests
• SIG Resource Center, Includes Sourcing Templates & “How To” Guides
• Regional Events
• Weekly Webinars
• Networking Opportunities with Corporations and Industry Thought Leaders
• Access to Member-Sponsored Research
• Monthly Newsletter with Articles from Sourcing Thought Leaders
• Career Network Job Postings
• Service Provider Resource Guide
Contact SIG at www.sourcinginterests.org/files/public/contact-form-CU.htm to learn more about SIG membership benefits and this exclusive offer. Join SIG today and get unparalleled insights from your peers.
Corporate United is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Denali Intelligence. We have negotiated a special 10% discount on Denali Intelligence subscriptions for all Corporate United members. And, we’re giving you an exclusive sampling of Denali Intelligence content – three of Denali Intelligence’s comprehensive, category-specific Market Intelligence Reports are now available, at no charge, for you to download in the Member Resources section of our website.
Denali Intelligence’s subscription-based market intelligence is designed to help sourcing professionals improve category management performance. Their market intelligence helps clients drive cost savings to the bottom line, tune into market forces impacting spend categories, mitigate risk and develop long-term sourcing strategies.
The Denali Intelligence subscriptions include:
• Category-Specific Market Intelligence Reports
• Quarterly Indirect Index
• Weekly Market News
• Monthly Market Price Points
• Webinar Training
• Senior Analyst Access for Ad Hoc Research
Answer critical questions with their cost-effective market intelligence, such as:
• What’s driving category pricing?
• Who are a category’s key suppliers?
• How will pricing trend in the next five years?
• What sourcing strategies should I consider to drive bottom-line savings?
A Denali Intelligence subscription is more cost-effective than doing it yourself. They subscribe to the services, analyze the research and prepare the reports so that you don’t have to. In addition, Denali Intelligence senior analysts are available for ongoing support and ad hoc research.
To learn more about Denali Intelligence and this exclusive offer for Corporate United members, contact Joseph Stojkov at jstojkov@denaliusa.com or (415) 706-2941.
Propurchaser has partnered with Corporate United to bring up-to-the-minute pricing for several spend categories to Corporate United members. These indices are provided free to members through the Knowledge Center of www.corporateunited.com. Through this partnership, Corporate United members are eligible for extended free trials from Propurchaser. Be sure to ask your member development representative for more information.
Propurchaser provides purchasing professionals with information and tools to help them better prepare for negotiations, while raising the profile and status of the purchasing profession by increasing senior-management awareness of its strategic, profit-boosting potential. Established in 1999, Propurchaser has grown to become a trusted resource for thousands of purchasing professionals throughout North America.
Corporate United’s Blog Partnerships
Corporate United recently established partnerships with the following bloggers in the supply chain community. Website addresses for the blogs are listed below, but are also available in Corporate United’s Knowledge Center at www.corporateunited.com.
Author: Charles Dominick, SPSM
Blog address:
www.purchasingcourses.com/purchasingcertificationblog.html
Next Level Purchasing was founded in 2000 by Charles Dominick, SPSM, a former purchasing executive for more than 10 years. The company’s mission is to help purchasing professionals learn techniques to help them save money for their employers while increasing their own earnings. Next Level Purchasing is a virtual company that uses state-of-the-art technology to help teach purchasing professionals using self-directed online classes and mini courses, so students can learn new ideas at their own pace. Next Level Purchasing’s Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM) Certification Program is the first purchasing certification designed to be both a globally recognized certification as well as the most modern certification available.
Author: Jon Hansen
Blog address:
http://procureinsights.wordpress.com
The cornerstone of Procurement Insights’ “mission” is to inform, equip and empower you with the insights you will need to address the challenges you face on a daily basis. Through thought provoking articles on the Procurement Insights Blog and uniquely designed services such as their acclaimed SpeedQuest ”answer” tool to critically acclaimed seminars and a growing library of white papers, Procurement Insights and its parent company Hansen Consulting and Seminars Inc. will deliver maximum value to even the most discerning budget.
Author: Jason Busch
Blog address:
www.spendmatters.com
The Spend Matters blog is dedicated to everyone that wants to gain insight into Spend Management. Jason Busch digs into the techniques, the “secret” tools of the trade, the technology, and its impact. He takes a diverse approach to exploring topics. One day he might examine the Spend Management implications of economic and trade policy. The next he might gossip about industry happenings and events. Regardless of topic, he will keep his discussion lively and on target. Because we can all agree that spend does matter.
Author: Justin Fogarty
Blog address:
www.supplyexcellence.com
Supply Excellence - a daily blog which features Ariba category, commodity and consulting experts discussing news, trends and analysis that impact procurement, sourcing and financial decisions. The contributors’ knowledge comes from their prior work experience in their respective categories, a close following of news and events, and their participation in sourcing projects for a variety of clients, spanning multiple industries, revenue bands and regions.