The research work was scrutinizing and particularly meticulous and multi-faceted.

Numerous questionnaires were being answered and even personal interviews done in Athens with the A.T. Kearney experts. Finally, the global results were presented at regionally organized Executive Roundtables.

This was an excellent occasion to realize how common the Procurement problems are across all industries. This approach creates a common way of thinking and problem solving, which helps to increase Purchasing contribution to the corporate goals.

And one realizes that indeed, for all insiders, Procurement is the corporate secret weapon...