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

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

Thomas Kirn, Leiter Vertrieb, GWW Gemeinnützige Werkstätten und Wohnstätten GmbH

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.)