Chief Purchasing Officers Council

Make/buy decisions, material market forecasts and inventory hedging strategies are just a few examples of the broad range of topics discussed at OESA’s CPO Council meetings. Members share supplier purchasing sentiments on topics such as conflict minerals and customer purchasing practices.

Recent Areas of Focus

Materials Outlook: Oil, Polypropylene and Flat Rolled Steel
IATF 16949: Automotive Quality Management System Standard
Data Analytics: Turning Data into Insights Across all Aspects of Your Business
Directed Sourcing - Pilot Program Review
Supplier Transportation Co-Op: Leveraging Group-Buy Pricing
Supplier Risk Management: Going Beyond Traditional Approaches
North American Market Outlook – Bumps on the Road Ahead
A Competitive View of Component Complaints and Recalls

Council membership is available to the senior purchasing executive of OESA supplier member companies. Cost of membership is $1,000 per year.

2020 Meeting Dates

January 23
April 22
August 13
November 12

The Chief Purchasing Officers Council is facilitated by Mike Jackson, Executive Director, Strategy and Research, OESA.

Councils & Forums

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