Purchasing - May 5, 2005

The industrial distribution industry appears to be fashioning itself into a force that is much more centralized, controlled and vital. That's the gist of this year's PURCHASING magazine report on the distribution industry. So far, however, distribution's new vitality has looked more like an unanswered wish list than a reality.

• CPI Edition
• Chemical Distribution 2005
• 20th Annual Top Chemical Distributors
• Chemicals
• Briefs
• Buyers satisfied with distributor performance
• Purchasing marks 20 years of reporting survey results
• Chemical market looking up in 2005

• Departments
• Buylines
• Box makers are being pressed to accept higher costs
• Briefs: Certification News and Research
• Price Fixing News
• Who's in the News
• ISM's 90th year blends cutting edge with tradition
• Visa index: Business spending to rise 3.4% in 2005
• Kudos
• Eltek learns e-sourcing from its sales team first
• Price picture murky as use, capacity on the rise
• Version *.*
• Logistics
• Briefs
• When it comes to technology, less can be more
• RFID News
• What's Hot
• MRO
• Briefs
• What's Hot
• BMW procurement system streamlines the MRO buy
• Speaking Out
• Swagging the biggest decisions you make

• Features
• Professional Development
• New skills for a new era
• Top 100 Chemical Distributors
• List of Top 100 Chemical Distributors- Special PDF with More Details

• Metals
• What's Hot
• Metals Distribution
• Buyers are really cranky
• Sheet Steel
• Volatile market conditions create changeable pricing
• Top 100 Metals Service Centers
• Top 100 Metals Service Centers

• News
• Economy
• How Supply Managers See Business
• Prices
• Factors Affecting Product Cost
• Supply
• What's Happening in Markets
• Tip Sheet
• Key Metrics and Supply Alert