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Extreme Makeover

From mid-level purchasing executive to strategic business partner

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Procurement Software

Akzo Nobel Surfactants Smoothes Supply and Demand with S&OP

Leveraging a global solution as a platform for sales and operations planning to improve demand, inventory and supply planning

The ROI on Skills

Elevating Procurement's value proposition

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Training/Onboarding

Procurement Training Offers Valuable Skills to Save Money in Today's Economic Climate — Study

Spend Matters, a Hackett Group division

Cost Savings 101: Spend Matters report analyzes procurement training and certification options; certification programs seen offering smart investment for current downturn

Sourcing Solutions

Q3 Sees Rise in Total Contract Value Rose for Business Process Outsourcing Despite Crunch

NELSON Worldwide

Government sector sees increase in BPO contracts while banking sees decline as broader industry woes weigh, NelsonHall reports

Finding the Intersection of Sustainability and Sourcing

Spend Matters, a Hackett Group division

White paper from Spend Matters finds that leading organizations are adopting green procurement practices to drive bottom-line benefits and competitive advantage

Most Admired Global Companies in Contract Management Announced

IACCM survey identifies contract leaders that excel in ethics and risk management; quality of contract management has become a key indicator of company performance and integrity

Study Helps Procurement Organizations Chart Their Evolution

The Hackett Group Inc.

New Hackett capability survey aims to let Procurement executives identify obstacles to delivering value

Most in Industrial Sector Look Set to Meet '08 Revenue Goals, but Economic Conditions Weigh

GlobalSpec Industrial Indicator Survey finds mixed results, with current year shaping up well for most companies, but uncertain outlook prompting reduced hours, spending for many

Payments beyond Terms on the Rise as Credit Crunch Pinches, CMI Shows

NACM's August Credit Manager's Index still creeping toward neutral point; manufacturing slips as service sector gains in latest survey of credit conditions

Working Capital Optimization Becoming a Top Priority for Majority of Companies

Aberdeen Strategy and Research

Organizations leveraging both financial and supply chain strategies to aid WCO initiatives, Aberdeen finds; best-in-class companies gain four day advantage in days payable outstanding

Weakness in U.S. Economy Showing No Signs of Abating, MAPI Reports

Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity & Innovation (MAPI)

GDP may stay marginally positive, exports to remain relatively strong; durable goods, industrial equipment among key areas facing negative growth in 2009, Manufacturers Alliance says

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