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Five ways to prepare for an economic downturn

By STAFF

As the United States teeters on the brink of recession, a panel of financial and procurement experts has recommended five ways that procurement professionals can prepare their companies for an economic downturn.

From the Quarter 02 2008 issue

As the United States teeters on the brink of recession, perhaps pulling the rest of the world along with it, a panel of financial and procurement experts has recommended five ways that procurement professionals can prepare their companies for an economic downturn. The panelists made their case for action at a forum sponsored by the software vendor Emptoris....

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