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New Research Report: The CFO and the CPO – One World, Two Worldviews

CombineNet is proud to be a sponsor of this new research report from Ardent Partners, developed for procurement leaders and finance executives. Titled "The CFO and the CPO – One World, Two Worldviews," this report focuses on how the relationship between Chief Financial Officers and Chief Procurement Officers can be strengthened and aligned to improve enterprise performance in the near-team and help build a foundation for a productive and thriving long-term partnership.

The January 2011 report covers the following key areas and makes actionable recommendations:

• Parallel Paths, Common Destination for Finance and Procurement
• Alignment Drivers for the CPO and the CFO
• Problem Identifications and Recommendations for:
  • Savings and Savings Calculations
  • Cash Management
  • Procurement Performance Management
• Recommendations for Better CFO-CPO Relationship
• How CPOs Can Regularly Make Their Case to CFOs
• Case Study and Real-World CPO Perspectives

A sponsor of the report, CombineNet through our advanced sourcing software product works with CPO's and sourcing executives of Global 2000 companies to improve both financial and supply chain performance for those enterprises. This 18-page report is authored by Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners and publisher of CPO Rising.