Purchasing - March 17, 2005
Features
KENNAMETAL: New view of information
Data analysis has been fueling strategic sourcing revisions—and streamlining tactical purchasing programs—at Kennametal for several years now. Entering 2005, the Latrobe, Pa.-based metalcutting tool producer's purchasing organization has upgraded to a third—and more precise—data-gathering version of spend-analysis software.
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- Inside Purchasing
- Editorial: Spend analysis leaders
- Logistics
- Small package market changes could benefit buyers
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- Office Technologies
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- How buyers choose suppliers, measure performance
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- Electronics Leadtimes
- Electronics leadtimes shrink
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- Ways for buyers to reduce the cost of parts
- Electromechanical
- Good news: switches will remain a buyer's market
- Electronics Business Survey
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- Lead Free
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- Optoelectronics
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- Features
- Leaders of Spend Analysis
- SURVEY: Companies still learning the value of analyzing data
- AGERE SYSTEMS: Data-driven spend success
- WASTE MANAGEMENT: Data at its disposal
- Leaders of spend analysis
- NEW FLYER: Shifting into high gear
- TERADYNE: Controlling outside costs
- Strategy
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- News
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