Robert Rudzki, author of “Beat the Odds” and co-author of “Straight to the Bottom Line”  discusses the challenges faced in the current economic climate and what companies can do in this environment to strengthen their bottom line.  Rudzki is president of Greybeard Advisors and a veteran senior finance and procurement executive at several Fortune 500 companies.  In this podcast, Rudzki discusses:

• The opportunities and challenges of an economic downturn
• The lessons CFOs and CPOs learned during the last recession
• The role procurement in the broader global organization and how they impact the bottom line
• The role of technology in managing spending and controlling and cutting costs 
• Actionable steps to take to strengthen the bottom line