Webinars

Do you know if conflict minerals are in your products or a significant part of your production processes? Are you ready to disclose what they are to the SEC in early 2014, and to submit an independent audit report detailing the source? The new regs are out, and your information collection responsibilities begin now. Even companies that are not regulated by the SEC will be impacted and you NEED to be ready! Read more >>

Speakers:
Niul Burton, Principal, Ernst & Young LLP
Rich Goode, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.

The prosecution of global businesses for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) continues to make headlines and affect balance sheets. "2012 FCPA Fines/Penalties Were $260 Million, Averaging $22 Million Per Incident." Read more >>

Speakers:
Marc Miller, Partner, KPMG
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.

Managing one of the world's most complex supply chains, GE does business with over 750,000 suppliers across thousands of entities. To tame this supplier complexity, GE deployed a SIM software solution that was scalable, quick to implement, highly configurable and easily adopted by users. Read more >>

Speakers:
Thomas Hattier, Manager, SSS/AP Operations, GE Corporate Initiatives Group
Thomas Kase, Principal Analyst, Spend Matters
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.

Savvy procurement executives are investing in Supplier Risk and Performance Management (SRPM) software, making it one of the fastest growing subcategories in the ePurchasing space. But having the right tools is not enough. How do you build a successful risk management framework that can meet the diverse needs of procurement, supply chain and compliance departments across your enterprise? Read more >>

Speakers:
Duncan Jones, Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, Inc.
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.

Procurement executives face increasing pressure, both internally and from their customers, to meet compliance and social responsibility standards, improve supplier performance, and minimize the risk of disruption from economic, political, and environmental events. Vendor managers charged with taking a closer look at the supplier base have found that homegrown systems based on traditional BI tools are unable to provide a robust, "360-degree" view of vendors. Read more >>

Speakers:
Duncan Jones, Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, Inc.
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.

In today's business environment, supply chain risk can come from any direction. From a key supplier financial failure to supplier product quality or compliance issues to disruptions due to natural disasters, infrastructure failures or geo-political factors, the list is endless. Add to that the difficulty in measuring and monitoring those risks, combined with the complexity of developing mitigation plans, and it's no surprise that many enterprises are ill prepared to deal proactively with supply chain risk. Read more >>

Speakers:
Stephanie Moore, Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, Inc.
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.

Are you prepared for an FCPA investigation? To avoid prosecution, companies must ensure that their anti-corruption policies cite bribery as a forbidden practice and that their policies are drilled home to employees and intermediaries in concrete, practical ways. Read more >>

Speakers:
William P. Barry, Partner, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP
Robert Shecterle, VP, Marketing, Aravo Solutions, Inc.