Comments on: CFOs’ Views on Procurement - Information, Risk and Money http://www.sdcexec.com/interactive/2007/06/25/cfos%e2%80%99-views-on-procurement-%e2%80%93-information-risk-and-money/ Intelligence for the Sourcing, Procurement, Logistics, Operations & Demand Management Leader. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Michael http://www.sdcexec.com/interactive/2007/06/25/cfos%e2%80%99-views-on-procurement-%e2%80%93-information-risk-and-money/#comment-26287 Michael Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:38:47 +0000 http://www.sdcexec.com/interactive/2007/06/25/cfos%e2%80%99-views-on-procurement-%e2%80%93-information-risk-and-money/#comment-26287 Without a doubt, automation and visibility are important. Building the bridge partnership bridge between Procurement and Finance and/or any othe lOB clients or key suppliers takes finesse. Here at Market Focus (www.marketfocus.com) we utilize our Category and Sourcing Managers Executive (CasMe) subscription services to facilitate the share of Best Practices and nuances from those experienced, and living in that world! Use the tools and leverage the knowledge and address the stakeholders needs and perceptions - it's a win-win-win! Without a doubt, automation and visibility are important. Building the bridge partnership bridge between Procurement and Finance and/or any othe lOB clients or key suppliers takes finesse.

Here at Market Focus (www.marketfocus.com) we utilize our Category and Sourcing Managers Executive (CasMe) subscription services to facilitate the share of Best Practices and nuances from those experienced, and living in that world!

Use the tools and leverage the knowledge and address the stakeholders needs and perceptions - it’s a win-win-win!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sdcexec.com/interactive/2007/06/25/cfos%e2%80%99-views-on-procurement-%e2%80%93-information-risk-and-money/#comment-1249 Andrew Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:09:03 +0000 http://www.sdcexec.com/interactive/2007/06/25/cfos%e2%80%99-views-on-procurement-%e2%80%93-information-risk-and-money/#comment-1249 Ah...I wish I worked for a company that had this mindset. Our management is still spending dollars to save dimes. We have no financial efficiency targets and therefore the costs aren't measured against the return. Our CFO only sets cost goals, but there is no internal dialogue on strategy. If only I could sneak this audio into a meeting... Ah…I wish I worked for a company that had this mindset. Our management is still spending dollars to save dimes. We have no financial efficiency targets and therefore the costs aren’t measured against the return. Our CFO only sets cost goals, but there is no internal dialogue on strategy. If only I could sneak this audio into a meeting…

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