The Museum of Procurement
Arizona State University
McCord Hall (W. P. Carey School of Business Graduate Building)
450 East Lemon Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
Time: 10:00 AM–11:30 AM (MST)
What to expect
- 10:00 AM: Opening remarks in the Avnet Lounge
- 10:30 AM: Ribbon cutting on the second floor
- 11:00 AM: Light refreshments and networking
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The W. P. Carey School of Business and the Department of Supply Chain Management are delighted to host Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement.
We invite you to join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate this new display. The event will begin with a few remarks in the Avnet Lounge in McCord Hall, followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the second floor. After the ribbon cutting, please join us for light refreshments and a first look at the museum.
It has been said that the history of civilization is the history of procurement.
In Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement exhibit, you’ll learn more about how different cultures handled procurement, billing, debt, accounting, and other concepts vital to a functioning civilization. Starting in 4000 BCE, the museum of procurement tracks the history of procurement in chronological order.
What you will learn
Come view our traveling procurement museum, where you’ll learn about the people, places, and tools that lead to today’s predictive procurement technology:
- Procurement’s Ancient Beginnings
- Early Transaction Records
- Contracts and Contingencies
- Counting Boards, the Exchequer, and the Abacus
- Modern Supplier Partnerships
- and more…
Hosts
Caroline Cioe
SVP of North American Sales
Edmund Zagorin
Chief Strategy Officer and Founder
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