Purchasing - March 6, 2003
Features
Unlocking leadtimes
An article published in the April 16, 1981 issue of PURCHASING magazine billed leadtimes as "jack-of-all-trades" market indicators. And, while much has changed in the economy since 1981, leadtimes remain some of the most versatile indicators available to commodity strategists and other forecasters.
- CPI Edition
- CPI Buyers' News
- Chem buyers feel squeeze
- Chemforecast
- Turnarounds, pygas apply pressure to aromatic prices
- Industrial Coatings
- RPM centralizes sourcing data—where sensible
- Petrochemicals
- Shell standardizes on e-commerce
- Departments
- Buylines
- Producers combat slow growth with stylized gear
- Mood brightens among manufacturing buyers
- New buying tools present different ethical challenges
- Distributors, CMs find a place in the supply chain
- Buyers' group says 201 tariffs cost 200K metalworking jobs
- When you get what you bargained for—but don't
- Ashland buying group offers e-procurement to customers
- NAPP considers certification for e-purchasing pros
- Inside Purchasing
- Memo to the International Trade Commission:
- Leadtimes
- Leadtimes point to growth
- Logistics
- Life after CF equals higher rates, less competition for shippers
- 24-hour rule quietly goes into full effect February 2
- What's Hot
- Briefs
- Features
- Metals
- What's Hot
- Copper and Brass
- Buyers are purchasing cautiously again in 2003
- Distributors optimistic for improvement
- Steel Pipe and Tube
- Waiting for industry, construction to rally
- News
- Chemical Transaction Prices
- Purchasing transaction price survey results
- Benzene increase impacting resins
- Economy
- How Supply Managers See Business
- Prices
- Factors Affecting Product Cost
- Supply
- What's Happening in Markets
- Tip Sheet
- Key Metrics and Supply Alert
- Transaction Prices
- Purchasing transaction price survey results
- Energy fuels commodity increases
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