Purchasing - May 18, 2000

Supply tightens for electronics buyers Buying conditions are starting to get dicey for electronics buyers.

• Nelson passes NAPM torch to Bradshaw in New Orleans

• BUYLINES
• COMING UP
• GRASSROOTS REPORT
• Inflation threat can't shake buyers' sunny outlooks
• PURCHASING SURVEY
• Global sourcing to grow-but slowly

• COMPUTERS, PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE
• SERVER TRENDS
• Service takes priority over technology, price
• software strategies
• Tactics for negotiating with application service providers

• COMPUTERS, PERIPHERALS and SOFTWARE
• PURCHASING NOTES
• BRIEFS

• ELECTGRONICS 2000
• SQUEEZE ON SUPPLY

• ELECTRONICS PURCHASING
• Samsung unveils 512-Mb DRAM
• Worldwide PC shipments rise 15%; Compaq stays No. 1
• ELECTRONICS BRIEFS
• ELECTRONICS PRICES
• IBM unveils new chip process
• Outsourcing isn't just for OEMs
• Need2buy.com joins RosettaNet consortium
• Booming telecom demand drives up resistor tags
• TRADEC releases new online procurement tool
• AMD to use DDR DRAM
• RDRAM demand builds
• purchasing strategy
• Internet is key to Cisco outsourcing model

• INSIDE PURCHASING
• It takes a special type of person to bring perspective

• JOB SCENE
• Lots of jobs, lots of qualifications

• MRO/DISTRIBUTION
• Grainger survey: MRO buyers not ready to abandon channel
• NEWS
• E-commerce initiatives provide more strategic roles for buyers
• Distributor groups merge
• Grainger's TotalMRO.com gives buyers access to other suppliers
• BRIEFS
• Parts availability is most important to MRO buyers

• OFFICE PRODUCTS AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS
• office papers
• Short supply pushes prices up

• OFFICE PRODUCTS and BUSINESS SYSTEMS
• BRIEFS
• PURCHASING NOTES
• MULTIFUNCTION PRODUCTS
• Copier manufacturers roll out MFPs for workgroups

• ON THE INTERNET
• SendOrder.com offers document integration

• PRODUCT UPDATE
• material handling equipment
• E-commerce spurs demand
• temporary help
• Labor shortage restrains temporary-staffing firms

• PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• AMDAHL

• PURCHASING HOTLINE
• PURCHASING HOTLINE
• PURCHASING HOTLINE
• PURCHASING HOTLINE

• PURCHASING SOFTWARE NEWS
• Together Remedy apps manage life cycle costs
• PurchaseSoft partners with USinternetworking

• SUPPLY INSIGHTS
• SUPPLY INSIGHTS
• FORECASTS
• SUPPLY INSIGHTS
• STRATEGIC COST INSIGHTS
• Here's a big negotiating op

• TOP 75 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTORS
• Distributors and Net-based sourcing companies team up
• What's ahead in 2000
• Distributors make big gains

• TOP 75 ELECTRONICS DISTRIBUTORS
• Electronic commerce takes off in 2000
• Top independent distributors
• Top independent distributors
• Top independent distributors
• Top independent distributors
• EDI sales grow
• Purchasers buy more, but use fewer distributors
• Acquisitions continued in 1999
• Top independent distributors
• 1999 NORTH AMERICAN RANKINGS SALES BREAKDOWN
• Distributors welcome a seller's market
• Top independent distributors
• ALPHABETICAL LISTING
• Consolidation trims list to 75
• Top independent distributors
• INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION
• Non-franchised distributors expect to thrive this year
• Profiles in distribution
• Avnet to focus on SCM, design and the Internet
• Digi-Key looks for larger orders
• Arrow sees supply chain management as key to growth
• TTI finds success as a passives, connector specialist
• What's ahead in 2000
• Value-added services play bigger role in distribution
• Avnet takes top spot
• The Genie Group leads in productivity
• what's ahead in 2000
• Some distributors offer contract manufacturing

• TRANSPORTATION
• INTERMODAL REPORT
• An industry still in need of integration
• NEWS
• Air cargo fuel surcharges show signs of loosening

• e-PROCUREMENT
• NEWS
• BRIEFS
• New online exchange will give minority suppliers global reach