Managing Risk in Uncertain Times

The global economy in 2009 is fraught with risk. The best way for purchasing professionals to do their jobs is to stay informed about critical economic and marketplace developments in an era of mergers, acquisitions and strategic corporate developments in a supply base struggling to survive.

The Smart Sourcing Summit, brought to you by Purchasing magazine, will deliver must-have information about global, national, and regional economies, commodity pricing and supply conditions, and critical strategies among top-performing supply management organizations.

Key agenda topics include:

• Where prices and supply are headed for key raw materials
• The past, present and future of energy cost management
• Recovery outlook for U.S. financial and credit environments
• The North American manufacturing forecast and prospects for economic rebound
• Supply chain management in an uncertain world
• How purchasing will manage risk in the post-recession economy
• How procurement professionals can emerge from the recession as buying champions