Impulse talks

BME Buyer's Day

Welcome address 

Dr. Frithjof Kilp, Head of Division Association BME e.V.

13:15 - 13:45 RPA and AI in procurement: the dream team for efficient automation

  • Basics of Robotic Process Automation (RPA): An introductory overview of what RPA is and how it can be used specifically in procurement.
  • Synergies between RPA and AI: How artificial intelligence can expand the possibilities of RPA, especially in the optimization of automation processes and decision-making.
  • Application scenarios and potentials: Presentation of possible application scenarios of the synergy between RPA and AI.

Tim Hädicke, Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW


13:45 - 14:15 Social and economic added value in purchasing - advantages of cooperation with workshops for disabled people

  • Quota for the employment of severely disabled persons, reduction of the equalization levy through procurement in sheltered workshops, CSR
  • From A ... to Z...: The range of services offered by sheltered workshops
  • Best practice example

Dr. Stefan Hübner, Spokesman of the Board, Genossenschaft der Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen Süd eG

14:15 - 14:45 Quality management in medical technology purchasing as a competitive factor in the international market

  • Systematic recording of customer requirements in global and local markets
  • Increasing efficiency and reducing costs through consistent quality management
  • Strengthening global competitiveness through value chain optimization

Thomas Heckmann, , Genossenschaft der Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen Süd eG

Thomas Kirn, GWW Gemeinnützige Werkstätten und Wohnstätten GmbH

Please note: the session will be held in German. The disussion will be translated into English via voice-to-text so that you can follow the lecture live in written form via a monitor.

Supported by: German Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (BME e.V.)


Speakers (4)

Tim Hädicke

Tim Hädicke

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW

Dr. Stefan Hübner

Dr. Stefan Hübner

Spokesman of the Board, Cooperative of Workshops for Disabled People South eG

Steffen Eschinger

Steffen Eschinger

Project Lead Digital Audit Process, TÜV Süd AG

Dr. Frithjof Kilp

Dr. Frithjof Kilp

Head of Division Association BME e.V.