Purchasing - January 13, 2000

The Michigan State Global Electronic Benchmarking Network (GEBN) rates Honeywell as "most advanced" in 13 of 16 supply chain strategy areas. In the remaining three areas, Honeywell earns a "moderately advanced" rating.

• AUTOMOTIVE/OEM
• NEWS
• Dana Corp. division to manufacture gaskets
• Supplier landscape shifts as companies seek global strategies
• Exide announces sale of speed clip accessories business
• Intermet acquires leading automotive suppliers
• Visteon becomes Midas' climate-control supplier

• BUYING ENERGY
• FERC, utilities move slowly on regional transmission organizations

• BUYLINES
• PURCHASING SURVEY
• Salaries start to rise in tight purchasing job market

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• New to purchasing? Here are some tips from a veteran

• COMPETITIVE SUPPLY STRATEGIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
• Web: Key to electronicscontract manufacturing
• Competitive Supply Strategies for the 21st Century
• INTEL CORP.
• Purchasing is cost consultant for non-traditional services
• SQUARE D
• Square D looks to suppliers for cost management

• COMPUTERS, PERIPHERALS & SOFTWARE
• BRIEFS
• Dell adds high-performance, high-value corporate PCs to line
• PC SOURCING STRATEGIES
• Transforming IT sourcing delivers savings for FedEx
• SOFTWARE SOURCING STRATEGIES
• IT purchasing pros must take risks to impact bottom line

• CPI EDITION
• BUYER'S NEWS
• Tightening market prompts price hikes
• Increased competition means lower prices
• CAPACITY CHANGES
• Prices will stay low despite strong demand
• PRICE INCREASES
• Specialized ingredients lead cosmetics market
• Prices could deteriorate from capacity additions
• Buyers see price increases on the rise
• Buyers see gradual price increases this year
• Demand, feedstock costs raise spot market tags
• CHEMFORECAST
• Buyers see flat prices in 2000
• CHEMICAL TRANSACTION PRICES
• Purchasing transaction price survey results
• LEADTIMES
• Leadtimes
• SOAPS & DETERGENTS
• Wanted: Perfect suppliers for long-term business
• SURFACTANTS
• Rising feedstock costs force prices up

• ELECTRONICS PURCHASING
• ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
• E-commerce companies acquire independent distributors
• ELECTRONICS 2000
• Supply conditions turn against buyers

• INFORMEX 2000
• CUSTOM/SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
• INFORMEX ITINERARY

• INSIDE PURCHASING
• All is in place for future prosperity

• JOB SCENE
• Job candidates face highly selective employers

• METALS
• Metals buyers want to cozy up to top suppliers
• ELECTRIC FURNACE STEELMAKING
• Producers seek new markets and higher prices
• NEWS
• Buyers still can't get good metal delivered on time
• Automotive seen as biggest future mart for magnesium
• Service center shipments fall shy of year-ago levels
• Mexican firm foils Phelps' Asarco bid

• MRO/DISTRIBUTION
• NEWS
• Demand for integrated supply will continue

• OFFICE PRODUCTS & BUSINESS SYSTEMS
• COPIER MARKETPLACE
• PC connectivity is coming!

• ON THE INTERNET
• Should catalog management be outsourced?

• PRODUCT UPDATE
• BEARINGS
• Demand is flat, but upswing is in sight

• PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Honeywell

• PURCHASING HOTLINE
• Need guidance in benchmarking practices? PURCHASING's new book,
• ECONOMY
• Inflation pressures continue to rise in the U.S. economy

• PURCHASING SOFTWARE NEWS
• Software Arts touts power of pc/MRP purchasing software

• RECYCLING RESOURCES
• Paper marketer bullish on future recycled paper mart

• SUPPLY INSIGHTS
• BUYING PLANS/PRICE EXPECTATIONS

• TRANSPORTATION
• Transportation can provide a competitive edge--or take it away
• NEWS
• Bulk shipping rates sail up