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Spend Management for the Economy
Spend Management for the Economy
Manufacturing Virtual Town HallPrevious Town Halls Date: February 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. GMT Duration: 60 minutes Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in November for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy contracted for the second consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. With this news, manufacturing organizations across the globe are asking how they can adapt to the increasing complexity of the global economy while staying competitive and reducing operating and production costs. With all of the factors affecting the industry now, what should be a priority? During this virtual town hall meeting, Ariba will assemble a panel of experts in the manufacturing industry to discuss how organizations are dealing with the downturn, what experts are predicting for the future, and other top-of-mind issues. Register now and submit your most important concerns and challenges for discussion. The Panelists:
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Retail Virtual Town HallPrevious Town Halls Date: December 18, 2008 Duration: 60 minutes With consumer confidence at an all-time low and spending continuing to decline, retailers around the world are gearing up for one of the most challenging holiday shopping season. on record, and analysts predict this trend will continue into 2009. Faced with an increasingly difficult selling environment, retailers must find ways to control their costs to offset the anticipated weakness in sales. And many are leveraging technology-based spend management solutions to do it. On December 18, Ariba will assemble a panel of leading business executives and practitioners, to assess the state of the retail market and share how they are using spend management solutions to reduce their costs, minimize their risk and position themselves well for growth when the economy improves. The Panelists:
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