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The CFO's View of Procurement: Work in Progress

04 Jan 2010

Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive

The go-go 1990s, with its fast money and flush credit seeking rapid and steep returns, created the demand for ‘renaissance’ Chief Financial Officers, who could manage (and market) both the strategic and financial operations of the enterprise.

The more sobering decade that followed led to the creation and rise of the Chief Procurement Officer, who could reduce costs, build internal relationships, and develop strategic suppliers efficiently and effectively.

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• What constitutes a best-in-class company
• The top four pressures for CFOs
• Procurement's impact on competitiveness
• How the CFO's view of procurement has improved
• Required actions to improve the working relationship of the CFO and CPO

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