Webcast: Product prices going up? Beat the market with better procurement!

October 8, 2008 10:00pm EDT

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 new 2009 Office Procurement Performance and Best Practices Benchmarking Study.

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

Posted Sep 29, 2008