Leveraging a Digital Trade Foundation to Unlock Further Value

Webinar Description

Twenty years ago Columbia Sportswear embarked on their digital journey starting with all of their trading partners moving to a single cloud-based network.

While starting as a Finance initiative - Sourcing, Logistics, and Trade Compliance have all leveraged the foundation to drive efficiency and scalability as Columbia has grown to become a $3B company with four strong brands.

Columbia will discuss their journey and how their entire supply chain benefits from a digital network.

What you will learn:

• Digital commercial invoices and documentation automates international procurement, supplier settlement and working capital strategies
• High quality data and payables visibility support confident cashflow forecasts and optimized working capital
• Faster invoice approvals with n-way document matching automation opens new financial opportunities that benefit buyers and suppliers
• Digital documents and data persistence enables streamlined customs entry and automated First Sale processes.

Speakers:

Jon Runkel, Strategic Account Management, Infor Nexus
Katie Tangman, Director Global Customs & Trade, Columbia Sportswear
Mark Millar, Senior Director Apparel Liaison Offices, Columbia Sportswear

Moderator:

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor, SupplyChainBrain