SupplyChain Magazine July 2018 | Page 109

“ WE ARE HERE TO EXTRACT AS MUCH VALUE AS POSSIBLE AND ENSURE OUR SUPPLIER BASE UNDERSTANDS THAT PROCUREMENT IS NOW PART OF THE VALUE EQUATION AT THE COLLEGE BOARD ”
SUPPLY CHAIN our supplier base understands that procurement is now part of the value equation at the College Board .”
EMPOWERED BY MAN- POWERGROUP AND TAPFIN MSP Since 2009 , The College Board has partnered with ManpowerGroup ’ s TAPFIN MSP team , which has provided The College Board an enterprise-wide contingent workforce management solution throughout the continental United States and Puerto Rico .
The program encompasses all contingent labor management , Statement of Work and Independent Contractor Management .
It is a key example of how The College Board leverages its key suppliers in order to extract as much value as possible .
TAPFIN delivers outstanding results through the use of its proprietary commercial VMS technology ,

“ WE ARE HERE TO EXTRACT AS MUCH VALUE AS POSSIBLE AND ENSURE OUR SUPPLIER BASE UNDERSTANDS THAT PROCUREMENT IS NOW PART OF THE VALUE EQUATION AT THE COLLEGE BOARD ”

– Steve Hughes , Chief Procurement Officer
Econometrix , which provides robust full-service VMS functionality in an intuitive easy to use format .
TAPFIN attributes much of its successes as a strategic partner and trusted advisor , especially during the business transformation at The College Board , to the relationships and sponsorship provided , specifically Steve Hughes . Steve has been the executive sponsor since 2016 , and has been an integral part of the program ’ s recent expansion .
Two years in , this is still very much the beginning of the transformational journey for Hughes and the College Board . While there already has been a number of notable changes and turning points for
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