CSCMP EUROPE 2007 will examine the very best practices global organizations utilize to achieve both internal functional alignment and external alignment among their supply chain partners. Hear how the CFO from a large global firm views the supply chain function, and how that function can be more effectively postured to gain the CFO's attention and work more effectively to become a function essential to board ambitions in the company. In addition, this conference will include a report on a major research effort aimed at understanding the necessary ingredients for achieving functional integration within the firm.