Advertisement
- The search for accurate price forecasts
Price forecasting of components purchased for electronics equipment is not new, but has become more strategic to many companies as it helps OEMs price their end products in the marketplace. Price forecasting is extremely important to us. It is a critical - Dow pushes another hike
Less than a month after pushing a 20% price hike, Dow Chemical issued another dramatic price increase, this time up to 25%. The new hike took effect in July and came along with more bad news for chemical buyers: Dow will also begin implementing a freight - Butadiene set for $1.36/lb in August
Butadiene has jumped from an average 92¢/lb in May and June - Polyethylene prices march ahead by 7¢/lb
Polyethylene market prices increased by an average 7¢/lb in July - Purchasing's first commandment: Know thy supplier
If there is one cardinal rule that electronics buyers should follow to reduce the risk of buying counterfeit or substandard parts it is to know the source of the parts. While that seems simple, all too often buyers who have purchased bogus parts have done - DHL gets overhaul, partners with UPS
Logistics giant Deutsche Post announced in May that it will restructure its DHL Express U.S. unit under a three-part plan that includes DHL contracting with rival UPS for air freight services in North America. DHL will also restructure its ground shipping - Sulfuric acid prices continue to decline as demand dries up
Tight supplies and robust demand combined to drive up sulfuric acid transaction prices in 2004 to a cyclical peak of 85¢/lb in the spring of 2005. Since then, domestic production and net imports of the key industrial raw material have been well ahead - Jevic Transportation files Chapter 11
Another trucking carrier closes down, sending a message to freight buyers. - Dow Chemical to buy Rohm & Haas
Deal vaults Dow headlong into specialty chemicals market. - Number of bankruptcies climbing in the U.S.
Analyst sees 1.1 million filings in 2008. - RoHS cost: $32 billion and counting
When the European Union (EU) announced it would ban the use of lead and five other substances from electronics equipment, many industry executives said the law would cost the electronics industry billions of dollars. It turns out they were right. In fact, - Supply concerns push global potash prices
When one of the largest potash suppliers in the world said in late October it was concerned that a potash mine may go offline, several other potash suppliers held shipments and pushed price hikes to buyers. - EMS Top 50
- Methanol price slide could be temporary
With demand in a summer stall, the July contract price for methanol has been rolled over at the June level of $1.58/gallon by producers Methanex and Southern Chemical. - Purchasing hot spots: Where the jobs are
Despite the economic cool down, procurement jobs are still white hot. Whether you're a longtime veteran of the purchasing trenches or a greenhorn straight out of school, if you've got procurement skills, chances are someone is looking to hire you. No matt
Next »