2012 Professional Development Meetings

Next Meeting:
March 13, 2012


Topic:
Negotiating on Cost vs. Price
Do you rely solely on part price in your negotiations, or do you look at Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)? This presentation, geared toward purchasing and supply chain managers, shows how to create stronger accountability, improve cost modeling and form win-win relationships with suppliers to prepare your company to compete in a global marketplace.


Presenter:
Rick Pay, R. Pay Co., LLC
Mr Rick Pay is a principle of The R. Pay Company, LLC. The R. Pay Company, LLC started in 1999 as a management consultancy dedicated to helping companies realize their operations potential through waste reduction and improved use of resources. The firm now helps manufacturers, distributors, retail and service companies dramatically improve their gross margins and cash flow through peak operational and supply chain performance.

Rick Pay has over thirty years of leadership, consulting and operations experience including twenty years as a consultant and seven years as Vice President, Operations for a manufacturing company. He has been dubbed by his clients as the “Sherlock Holmes of Operations and Supply Chain Management.” He appears frequently as a speaker and his articles in Industry Week and the Institute for Supply Management have received national acclaim.

Mr. Pay earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University and a M.B.A. with a focus on business systems from the University of Montana. He attended the Stanford Business School Executive Program for Product Development and Manufacturing Strategy and MIT programs on Operations Strategy and Supply Chain Management.


Meeting Time:
5:30pm Social Networking, 6:00pm Dinner, 6:45pm Presentation begins


Location:
Red Lion Inn
205 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR 97401


Menu:
Taco Bar Buffet
Seasoned Beef
Homemade Refried Beans
Shredded Cheddar & Jack Cheese
Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Onions, Guacamole, Salsa and Sour Cream
Warm Flour Tortillas, Fresh Corn Tortilla Chips
Carrot Cake
Coffee, Decaf, Ice Tea


Please contact Terry Teter to Register for this meeting.
Email: terry.teter@farweststeel.com or Phone: 541-681-7205

Cost

You may pay in advance for the meeting's using PayPal.

$20 for members, $25 for non-member, unless otherwise noted