Purchasing - May 16, 2002

Because of a slowdown in demand, which caused a huge buildup in inventory, distributors needed only $6.5 million in sales to make PURCHASING Magazine's Top 75 distribution ranking for 2001. In 2000, the cutoff was $8.8 million in revenue. Four new companies made the list this year. Dee Electronics posted $22.

• Departments
• E-Procurement
• Briefs
• Streamlining and savings in the contract labor buy
• Electronics Leadtimes
• Production ramps back up
• Electronics and Technology News
• What's Hot in IT
• What's Hot
• Rally falters a bit in May
• Inside Purchasing
• Where will you get memory?
• Logistics
• What's Hot
• Briefs

• Features
• E-Procurement News
• FreeMarkets shakes up reverse auction market
• Electronics Distribution
• Distributors see slow growth ahead
• The Worst is over
• Electronics and Technology News
• Supplies will tighten as recovery builds momentum
• IT procurement and IT join to meet savings targets at GSK
• Logistics
• Shippers say service beats mode in today's market
• Office Technologies
• Suppliers focus efforts on making buyers' jobs easier
• Trends in Distribution
• Top distributors by compound annual growth rate
• Top 75 Electronics Distributors Alphabetical Listing
• 2001 North American Rankings
• Genie Group is top in productivity
• Downturn in 2001 hit all component sectors hard
• Top 10 independents see sales crash
• Top independent distributors
• Avnet retains lead spot in North American sales

• News
• Economy
• How Supply Managers See High-Tech Business
• Electronics Transaction Prices
• Prices stay weak
• Purchasing transaction price survey results
• Supply
• What's Happening High-Tech Supply Chains
• Tip Sheet
• Key Metrics and Supply Alert