A lot of Supply Excellence readers are members of the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Group on LinkedIn and may have seen the lively discussion in December on how the Group can become a more valuable resource in 2010. Out of that discussion, the idea to have regular conference calls to tap into the Group’s collective brainpower was born.

I’m thrilled to announce that the first call is this Friday featuring the Hackett Group’s Chris Sawchuck. Chris will cover Hackett’s research on the “key issues” companies will face in 2010 and then open the floor for an interactive discussion.

The only catch…the call is for Group members only. So you must be a member of the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement group on LinkedIn to get the dial in number (you can request to join here). The details - including international dial in numbers and time - here.

Justin Fogarty is Managing Editor of Supply Excellence. For any questions or feedback on the blog or its contributors, Justin can be reached at jfogarty[at]ariba.com.