Purchasing - January 12, 2006

Kimball Electronics has a five-year plan to reach $1 billion in revenue and believes strategic sourcing and tapping into its suppliers' expertise will help it achieve that goal. The electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, based in Jasper, Ind., had $430 million in revenue in fiscal 2005. By increasing business with existing OEM customers, adding new customers and making selective ...

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