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October 6, 2008

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Monday Midday Business Report is your weekly market news briefing.

Check out this week's news and key trends:

• Steel prices are dropping
• The manufacturing sector is contracting
• Crude oil is getting cheaper
• Coating chemicals are getting more expensive
• NAND flash memory suppliers are cutting back production
• Integrated-circuit suppliers are earning less than expected
• A railroad merger could improve access to the Midwest

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FREE LIVE WEBCAST - October 8, 2008 2-3PM US-EDT
Product prices going up? Beat the market with better procurement!
A deep-dive look at best ways to save on the office products & services


It's no secret to office buyers that rampant raw-materials inflation is driving up prices for many finished goods. This WEBCAST will take a deep-dive look into what procurement professionals can do today to minimize their companies' exposure to this broadening market risk in a spend category that is universal to all businesses. 

The WEBCAST will feature an exclusive first look at results from The OfficeMax 2009 Procurement Trends Report conducted last month by Purchasing Magazine and sponsored by OfficeMax. It will also feature a roundtable discussion among best-in-class office sourcing and procurement specialists who have taken their companies to the next level on total cost of ownership (TCO) savings, compliance, and other key performance metrics. Panelists will discuss: 
What they've done to deliver savings totaling up to 30% or more of total office spend 
Where they see opportunities to deliver office-related total cost savings in 2009 
•  Best practices for winning buy-in and compliance to strategic office sourcing and spend management initiatives from end-user communities 

Moderator
Susan Avery
Senior Editor
Purchasing

Presenter
Anne Millen Porter
Purchasing

Panelists
Kenneth Hartman
Manager, Indirect & Global Sourcing
Technology, Boston Scientific Corp.

Dan Rathbun
Sourcing Manager, Indirect
and Energy, Michael Foods Inc. 

Ryan Doerksen
Director of Strategic Sourcing, Supply 
Management, Cessna Aircraft Co.

EXCLUSIVE NEW RESEARCH! This WEBCAST will feature an exclusive first look at results from The OfficeMax 2009 Procurement Trends Report. 

This Purchasing Magazine learning event is brought to you courtesy of OfficeMax.

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