BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3d8c465abce92125b35f8a8447e1ca30@insideprocurement.nevi.nl DTSTAMP:20260722T093302Z SUMMARY:Purchasing and Inflation – Learning from Brazil DESCRIPTION:In Europe\, we almost forgot about inflation. After periods of deflation and mild inflation\, purchasers are confronted with strong price increases. Are you prepared? Can you handle inflation issues? The new tas k of European purchasers is to manage price fluctuations in the coming yea rs. But how to react and possibly benefit from this new business constella tion? Can we learn from the experience of purchasers in other parts of the world\, like Brazil\, where stronger inflation is normal? Fábio Fontes w ill share his experiences and demonstrate an inflation-handling tool that has been used in Brazil for over a year. Fabio is a PhD candidate at UTw ente and CPO of a multinational pharma company in Brazil. Purchasing profe ssor Holger Schiele (UTwente) grew up in Brazil during the time of hyperi nflation and\, since then\, researched the phenomenon. He will explain how  inflation is driven by exceptional events and some fundamental drivers. The meeting will focus on the following issues: How to be prepared for pri ce controls and trade regulations\, Purchaser becomes trader\, hence closi ng the ties with sales gets elemental\, Operative procurement needs to bec ome agile\, requiring IT systems.   Who? NEVI Oost and EL-IPS (European L aboratory of Innovative Purchasing and Supply at the University of Twente\ , Enschede (NL). When? Wednesday\, 24 May 2023 at 18:00 Where? UPark Hotel (@ Campus UTwente) De Veldmaat 8\, 7522 NM Enschede Register – https:// forms.gle/KAswN4JbyAqmX6gK7 URL:https://insideprocurement.nevi.nl/app.php/kalender/evenement/795-purcha sing-and-inflation-learning-from-brazil DTSTART:20230524T160000Z DTEND:20230524T180000Z LOCATION:Universiteit Twente (https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/el-ips/contact/ ) ORGANIZER:mailto:community@nevi.nl SEQUENCE:2218 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In Europe\, we almost forgot about inflation. After periods of deflation and mild inf lation\, purchasers are confronted with strong price increases.

Are you prepared? Can you handle inflation issues?

The new task of Europea n purchasers is to manage price fluctuations in the coming years. But how to react and possibly benefit from this new business constellation?

Can we learn from the experience of pu rchasers in other parts of the world\, like Brazil\, where stronger inflat ion is normal?

Fábio Fo ntes will share his experiences and demonstrate an \;inflatio n-handling tool that has been used in Brazil for over a year. \;Fabio is a PhD candidate at UTwente and CPO of a multinational pharma company in Brazil.

Purchasing professor \;Holger Schiele (UTwente) grew up in Brazil during the time of hyperinflation and\, since then\, researched the phenomenon. He w ill explain how \;inflation is driven by exceptional events and some f undamental drivers.

The meeting will focus on the following issues:

  1. How to be prepared for price controls and trade regulations\,
  2. Purchaser becomes trader\, hence closing the ties with sales gets elemental\,
  3. Operative procurement needs to become agile\, requiring IT systems.

 \;

Who? NEVI O ost and EL-IPS (European Laboratory of Innovative Purchasing and Suppl y at the University of Twente\, Enschede (NL).

When? Wednesday\, 24 May 2023 at 18:00

Where? UPark Hotel (@ Campus UTwente) De Veldmaat 8\, 7522 NM Enschede

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