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Procter & Gamble executive to keynote CSCMP Europe conference

CSCMP Europe 2011 kicks off in June with address by P&G's Vice President of Product Supply Peter R. Williams.

Supply Chain Quarterly Staff
By Supply Chain Quarterly StaffMay 25, 2011
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Peter R. Williams, a vice president of product supply for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Procter & Gamble, will deliver the keynote address at the CSCMP Europe 2011 conference. The conference will be held June 8?10 in Barcelona, Spain.

The theme of this year's conference is mastering financial strategies to drive supply chain value. The conference will offer sessions on developing strategies to enter emerging markets and on forging collaborative relationships with suppliers, among other topics.

By special arrangement, attendees will be able to attend the International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition, which will be taking place in Barcelona at the same time.

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