Purchasing - November 3, 2005
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Surprise!
In the early days of e-sourcing technology, many CFOs, CIOs and executive committees were unsure of the financial benefits an as-yet unproven technology would bring. There were concerns about supplier rejection, internal user pushback and a serious fear of spiraling software costs after many companies went crazy buying software.
- CPI Edition
- Briefs
- Ethylene is pricey, hard to find
- Chemicals Distribution
- Partnering pays off in tight times
- Distributor Profile
- Ashland Distribution helps clean up chemical waste
- Exclusive Business Data
- Chemicals, resins elevated
- Petrochemicals
- Hurricanes whip up prices; forecast calls for stormy skies
- Departments
- Buylines
- Research Update
- Kudos
- Hurricanes have made a mockery of assured supply
- Gambling is cool in Vegas, but not in purchasing
- Oil equals headache for commodity management
- Purchasing leaders rank globalization a top issue
- GSMS provides real-world advice on hot issues
- Aetna's silo-busting strategy corrals SG&A spend
- Software Updates
- Price Fixing News
- Who's News
- ProcureCon attendees swap ideas, lessons, business cards
- Inside Purchasing
- Hot items
- Leadtime Report
- Metals leadtimes are shrinking
- Logistics
- Briefs
- What's Hot
- Outsourcing provides faster ramp-up for SunnyD
- RFID News
- Fuel pricing update
- MRO
- What's Hot
- U.S. Postal Service adds services to online catalog
- Briefs
- Product Update
- Product Update
- Professional Profile
- Overseas experience key for Hallmark's Krouse
- Rants and Ravings
- Rants & Ravings
- Features
- Buying Services
- Team approach gains in popularity
- Recruitment
- Buyers are red hot
- Metals
- What's Hot
- Metals Chips
- Aluminum
- Novelis expands British recycling
- Aluminum Extrusions
- Is the growth run coming to an end?
- Copper Rod
- Buyers have found alternatives to Asarco
- Exclusive Business Data
- Signals mixed; future uncertain
- Nickel
- Inco and Falconbridge head for the altar
- Steel
- Industry officials debate capital spending on capacity
- Value-Added Distribution
- Buyers want more than what is being offered
- News
- Economy
- How Supply Managers See Business
- Prices
- Factors Affecting Product Cost
- Supply
- What's Happeing in Markets
- Tip Sheet
- Key Metrics and Supply Alert
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