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Outcomes of the CPO roundtable meeting
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
In the most recent Purspective/NEVI facilitated roundtable, a small gathering of CPO’s recently discussed the key challenges purchasing is confronted with in an economic downturn and strategies on how to counter them.
The mixed group (CPO’s from industry, service providers and, financials were present) made clear that while the impact at least to some extent is generic, everyone deals with in his own way.
The result was a lively discussion in which the CPO’s involved challenged each other and discussed questions like:
- How to minimize cost without risking losing key suppliers;
- How to make sure no supplier will go bankrupt without you knowing upfront;
- How to organize your supply chain to be ready to strike when the economy recovers;
- Overall: how purchasing can make the difference in economic difficult times.
Read the report on this roundtable meeting here