OECM will be attending and presenting.
Workshops E – Subsession Topic: Driving Savings and Efficiencies through Supply Chain Leading Practices While Positioning your School Board to Deliver its Services in Alignment with Provincial Direction
Date/Time: May 7, 2021 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: Virtual Room 3
Speakers:
- Karen Owen
Vice President, Supply Management and Customer Relations, OECM - Jim Hadjiyianni
Director, Customer Relationship Management (A), OECM
Description:
Throughout the session, OECM will share leading practices on key industry trends, tools and strategies, as well as strategic government initiatives related to Supply Chain to support School Boards in these unprecedented times with the focus on savings, operational efficiencies and innovation.
Participants will learn about:
- A new, time-limited COVID-19 Resiliency Infrastructure Stream (CVRIS) initiative to support School Boards in their procurement requirements to drive savings and efficiencies and optimize spend:
- Spotlight on how OECM is working collaboratively with school boards across Ontario, the Ministry of Education and its supplier partners to streamline procurements, in compliance with the BPS Directives and other trade agreements; and in alignment with school boards’ immediate CVRIS needs
- Quick wins, lessons learned and opportunities underway
- Collaboration amongst and between School Boards and other sectors, and the value of developing strategic partnerships
- The value of a strong Supplier Relationship Program to help us measure and enhance OECM supplier partners’ performance, commitment, as well as drive overall value to customers
- The value of a robust CRM system in understanding your customers and their needs
- The road ahead…. what direction Public Sector Procurement is moving towards, based on current signals from the Ontario Government
More Details: Conference Website, Event Agenda
