Purchasing - April 18, 2002

Jon Lyons, director of global supply management for Honeywell's Industry Solutions (IS) division (Phoenix, Ariz.), is a facts guy. He likes to see decisions driven by hard data rather than gut feel, and he is determined to supplant "tribal knowledge" with essential documentation. Lyons jokes about the reactions he often encounters on his relentless quest for facts: "People groan.

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• Office Technologies
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