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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Anne M. Kohler selected “Provider Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have personally helped clients build their 21st century supply chain, including their view on the role of technology in enabling the 21st century economy, the processes and technologies employed to move the clients toward this vision, and the results that the clients are realizing from moving toward this vision. For details on this award, please follow this link: www.SDCExec.com/2008Pros Ms. Kohler has been recognized for this designation because of her exemplary efforts in driving truly superior financial results on behalf of her numerous strategic sourcing and supply-chain clients. Specifically, Anne sees the following 21st century challenges driving a more compelling and necessary set of objectives for today’s supply chain executives: “First, the overwhelming speed with which competitors alter their products, adapt to changing market conditions and continually reduce costs are making sourcing disciplines more critical and strategic than ever. However, too few sourcing groups are managing only a small percentage of total corporate spend.” “Second, Sourcing experts have to do a better job of anticipating necessary changes in their supplier mix as the velocity and size of change increases because clients aren’t the only firms rapidly changing - their suppliers are too.” “Third, some substantial changes in our macro-economy are going to trigger a complete re-think in sourcing in the next 1-2 years. The days when the US dollar was the global currency may be waning. Inflation, energy constraints and recession may be coming and Sourcing professionals will need to invent new business responses to an economic situation businesses haven’t dealt with in many years.” About Anne Kohler: Anne Kohler is the Executive Vice President, COO, and a founding partner of The Mpower Group. Anne has been leading consulting and financial management organizations for over 20 years, and has extensive expertise in strategic sourcing, change management, organizational design, supply chain management, ERP, and process reengineering. Before founding TMG, Anne was the SVP of Strategic Sourcing for Bank One. In this role, Anne created this organization from scratch and led a team of over 100 professionals, internal and external staff, in developing and executing supply strategies for all of the bank's externally purchased goods and services. Over four years, this organization managed over $3.5 billion in annual spend and contributed in excess of $1.3 billion in savings. Before joining Bank One, Anne held CFO and controller positions for other financial services organizations and started her career at Ernst & Whinney as an audit manager. Anne is considered to be a thought leader in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management and Change Management. Anne has written numerous articles in her areas of expertise and she is a highly sought after speaker. Anne has trained client Sourcing teams all over the world. . Anne is a CPA and has an MBA in Finance from The University of Chicago. She can be reached by email at AnneK@TheMpowerGroup.com or at 630-268-8963. About The Mpower
Group: The mission of The Mpower Group is to Mpower client organizations to become self-reliant as quickly as possible by actively transferring skill and knowledge, while holistically integrating consulting disciplines with change management techniques. We are recognized thought leaders in Strategic Sourcing and authorities on change management, with large, complex organization experience. TMG brings focused, skilled teams to each engagement, which have a strong bias for actionable results. One the Web at www.TheMpowerGroup.com. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive: Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.
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