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International Executive Roundtables
A yearly face-to-face forum for CAPS Research major corporate sponsors.
The International Executive Roundtables provide a yearly face-to-face forum
for CAPS Research major corporate sponsors. The Roundtables allow these executives
to share their best practices, network with their peers, informally benchmark procurement
programs, and prioritize our research agenda. The multi-day event is for CAPS Research
corporate sponsors’ senior purchasing and supply executive, who come from Fortune
500 and international firms committed to furthering best practices in purchasing
and supply chain management and maintaining their competitive edge.
Facilitated Breakout Session
Highlights of Past Events:
2008 Annual Japan Executive Roundtable
6/6/2008,
Tokyo, Japan
The 2008 Annual Japan Executive Roundtable was held in Tokyo, Japan.
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11th Annual Asian Executive Roundtable
6/2/2008 - 6/3/2008,
Shanghai, China
The 11th Annual Asian Executive Roundtable was held in Shanghai, China.
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19th Annual International Executive Roundtable
3/5/2008 - 3/7/2008,
Scottsdale, AZ
Agenda
This year, the theme focused on innovation. The plenary sessions gave high-level insights into creating an innovative culture — how are companies driving innovation into the environment for competitive advantage? The breakout sessions explored supply-specific areas, such as collaboration, risk mitigation, acquisitions, and sustainability.
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10th Annual Asian Executive Roundtable
6/11/2007 - 6/12/2007,
Shanghai, China
Agenda
CAPS Research has reached a milestone with the Asian Executive Roundtable! Hosted by the Antai School of Management of Jiao Tong University in Shanghai on June 11 and 12, this recent event marks the 10th year that CAPS Research has presented its Annual Asian Executive Roundtable. The Roundtable featured presentations from Pfizer Inc, Li & Fung Research, Volvo Construction Equipment, and Brocade Communications. A major highlight of this year's event was the presentation by Dr. Phil Carter, Executive Director of CAPS Research. The presentation, "Succeeding in a Dynamic World: Supply Management in the Decade Ahead" focused on what's ahead for the Supply Management field in the areas of talent management, organizational structure, developing agile networks, and supplier relationships.
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Seventh Annual Japan Executive Roundtable
6/8/2007,
Tokyo, Japan
CAPS Research Japan presented its Seventh Annual Japan Executive Roundtable on June 8, 2007. A major highlight of the event was the presentation by Dr. Phil Carter, Executive Director of CAPS Research. The presentation, "Succeeding in a Dynamic World: Supply Management in the Decade Ahead" focused on what's ahead for the Supply Management field in the areas of talent management, organizational structure, developing agile networks, and supplier relationships. There was also a panel discussion on supply strategy in Japanese companies' overseas operation plants, as well as presentations from the ISM Japan affiliate and Toyota Motor Corporation.
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18th Annual International Executive Roundtable
3/21/2007 - 3/23/2007,
Scottsdale, AZ
Agenda
The CAPS Roundtable is always an exciting event, and 2007 was no exception. Not only does it bring together the CPOs of CAPS Research supporting companies, it's a chance for everyone in the room to capitalize on the experience, knowledge, insights, and vision that each participant brings to the discussion. This year, the theme focused on the CAPS Research current major initiative, "Succeeding in a Dynamic World: Supply Management in the Decade Ahead." The full report won't be complete until summer 2007, but attendees got a preview of the highlights with the Roundtable opening session. Other general sessions then tackled subtopics from the report, such as talent management, organization structure, developing agile networks, and supplier relationships. Small breakout groups included company case studies and facilitated discussion sessions.
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Ninth Annual Asian Executive Roundtable
6/12/2006 - 6/13/2006,
Shanghai, China
Agenda
The Ninth Annual Asian Executive Roundtable took place at the Antai School of Management of Jiao Tong University in Shanghai. Primarily geared toward global firms that are operating in the region, participants at this year's roundtable heard presentations from companies such as Mattel, Kodak, Fluor, Bechtel, Teradyne and Volvo, as well as from recent research results. Two key areas that garnered a bit of discussion were China's current infrastructure and the supply-specific workforce talent that is available in the region. There is no shortage of labor in China, making it an attractive location for firms that want to reduce labor costs. However, in some areas, the infrastructure has yet to catch up. More roads and reliable power and water lines will go a long way toward ensuring supply managers that their operations and those of their suppliers will be smooth and uninterrupted. In terms of workforce, obviously many firms utilize expats from their home country to oversee an international sourcing office. The roundtable participants, however, say that there is a great need for a larger number of skilled supply professionals. And with even more organizations setting up operations in the region, the demand is likely to keep increasing.
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Sixth Annual Japan Executive Roundtable
6/9/2006,
Tokyo, Japan
CAPS Research Japan presented its latest report on strategic front-end loading management, which detailed the benefits of supply management's role in new product development. When you're doing business on a global scale, late changes in specifications and design create a great deal of waste. However, the research found that companies that have higher levels of purchasing involvement in the early stage or in product development tend to be characterized with higher performance in terms of sales growth and productivity. Another topic discussed at the event was low-cost-country sourcing opportunities. The decisions about low-cost-country sourcing must always be filtered through three areas: cost advantage, risk and opportunities, and product access. According to research presented, the cost benefits currently associated with China will continue for at least the next 20 years, because although qualified labor wages are increasing, unqualified labor wages are stable.
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17th Annual International Executive Roundtable
4/2/2006 - 4/4/2006,
Phoenix, AZ
Agenda
Research presentations and break-out sessions include: 1. A look at how companies can better integrate their supply chains, both internally and with their customers and suppliers; governance agreements among trading partners; joint measurement and control systems; and e-tools being used to integrate and manage supply chains, 2. Global Sourcing and Supply research that focuses on organizing, planning, and executing global sourcing and supply strategies to determine critical success factors, 3. Total Cost of Ownership analysis that explores strategic cost management issues and practices, and 4. An overview of the new CAPS research program on Future Strategies for Purchasing and Supply. This research takes a global view of the value of purchasing and supply organizations and will provide our supply management executives with information for setting strategic initiatives within the supply management profession.
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16th Annual International Executive Roundtable
3/13/2005 - 3/15/2005,
Scottsdale, AZ
Agenda
The agenda for the Executive Roundtable included presentations on RFID Strategies; Redirecting Resources to Services Purchasing; Strategic Outsourcing; and Supplier Relationship Management. Up-to-date information about the Market Basket of Goods price benchmarking initiative was discussed, and the 2005 Chief Executive Officer award was presented to Mr. John E. Potter, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Postal Service.
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