Having practical strategies that build resilient, agile supply chains is key to navigating disruptions caused by tariffs. In this workshop, procurement professionals will leave with a clearer framework for strengthening visibility, flexibility, and long-term resilience across their networks. 

Key takeaways:

• Gaining a strong understanding of your supply chain networks to quickly identify potential risks
• Diversifying sourcing strategies to improve agility
• Forming strong relationships with suppliers to find solutions that benefit both groups
• Knowing when to pivot strategies in response to market, policy, or operational shifts 

Procurement and IT want the same thing, affordable technology that improves operations. The only problem is, procurement's focus is on savings and process efficiency, where IT prioritizes security and reliability. Through this workshop, leaders will learn how to bridge those differences, collaborate effectively on vendor selection, and ensure solutions meet both operational and security needs.

• Bringing IT in early in vendor assessment early to understand priorities and non-negotiables
• Developing joint evaluation criteria that balances procurement and IT objectives
• Ensuring open dialogue between functions throughout the process