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CAREER TURNS

Mary Walker
February 8, 2010
Trade shows remain an effective way to meet suppliers
Despite the talk about cutting back on travel and online sourcing, in-person trade...
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Commodities Update

Robert J. (Bob) Garino
February 5, 2010
On balance, most of the macro news has been positive
And so begins another month with London Metal Exchange (LME) showing losses all...
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Leadership

Lara Nichols
February 2, 2010
CPO Profiles – Campbell Soup Company’s Tom Weill
With this post, Purchasing.com’s leadership blog wraps up its series of...
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Back to School

Richard G. Weissman

February 1, 2010
Can we put Green in perspective please?
I can trace my “Greenness” back to 1968 as an 8th grader at Orange...
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Government Contracting

Lee Crane
January 26, 2010
12 Resources for Prospective Contractors
Every buyer is used to getting that call from a new Director of Business...
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MRO & MORE

George Krauter
January 25, 2010
What is the opposite of lean?
The attention and efforts given to “LEAN” manufacturing today are...
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John Bradshaw talks about global procurement at Godiva


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