EPE 2012
European Procurement Excellence
Business cycles have shortened, and the amplitudes of the ups and downs have
widened. The risk of a Euro-Zone breakup weighs heavily on the world economy.
Nevertheless, leading European companies are well prepared to face the challenges
and to embrace the opportunities of rapidly changing markets. Their focus is on
boosting competitiveness, improving cash flow and driving innovations.
This is exactly where procurement plays a key role: CPOs have to align corporate
strategies, strengthen the balance sheets and support innovation and growth in close
cooperation with their supply chain partners. To make this happen, CPOs need to
master the volatility of the commodity markets, strengthen their supply chains and
enhance procurement capabilities as well as empower the procurement organization.