Analyst Reports & Research


How Procurement Can Move Upward in the Downturn
A PowerPoint presentation delivered by Geraint John, editor-in-chief of CPO Agenda at SYNERGY 2009. Presentation details the preliminary results of CPO Agenda's April/May 2009 economic climate survey and describes how CPOs can use the opportunity to “upsell” procurement’s value contribution so their functions are better positioned for the economic recovery.



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