Purchasing - May 3, 2007
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The ABCs of spend analysis: Bring the data together
It's all well and good to try implementing a spend analysis program, but the very first steps—getting support, deciding what data you need, then finding it—can be daunting. The process known as ETL—extract, transform, and load—means pulling every morsel of data together and cleaning it up before funneling it through a spend analysis program.
- Chemicals Edition
- Chemical Briefs
- Business Intelligence
- Caustic Soda
- Caustic soda demand, prices on the rise
- Chemforecast
- Global ethylene supply markets shifting to new geographies
- Chemical Distribution 2007
- Chemicals Distribution 2007: Big deals
- Here is Purchasing's list of the top 100 Chemical Distributors for 2007
- Market Update
- Industrial gas market expands
- Supplier Awards
- Merck salutes 12 as outstanding suppliers
- Features
- Distribution 2007
- Distribution 2007: Price is still king
- Spend Analysis
- The ABCs of spend analysis
- The ABCs of spend analysis: Acquire the data skills
- The ABCs of spend analysis: Change the way you source
- Strategic Sourcing
- How to Select A Sourcing Strategy
- Metals
- Chips
- Business Intelligence
- Aluminum
- Alcoa sees almost 8% global growth
- Global Markets
- China's metals output stays ahead of consumption
- Gold
- CPM Group: Global supply to rise 4.4% in 2007; price outlook uncertain
- Iron Ore
- Steel Dynamics, Kobe Steel to build plant
- Molybdenum
- Molybdenum supply is expected to get tighter
- Sheet Steel
- Steel sheet buyers and mills face off over first-half market prices
- Steel Trade
- WTO zaps U.S. steel duties against European steel mills
- Titanium
- Roskill forecasts continued growth in demand through 2011
- Top 100 Metals Service Centers 2007
- Metals buyers want more services
- Top 100 Metals Service Centers 2007
- News and Departments
- Black Belt Negotiators
- 'The robot costs too much!'
- Economy + Supply
- Calif. Rejects Terminal
- New Disk Drive Maker
- More Airline Mergers
- Hydropower to Expand
- Resins Growth at 1.5%
- Aluminum Surplus Likely
- Consumer Sentiment Down
- Housing Market Woes
- India Expands Steel Capacity
- Inflation vs. Slowdown
- Nortel expands in China
- Dallas Fleet goes Veggie
- OPEC Sees Demand Slide
- Open Skies Pact, at Last
- Buyers plan to spend more on tooling
- Macdermid has New Owners
- Essar on Spending Spree
- Leadtime Report
- Methanol supply about to expand
- Titanium sheet is harder to get
- Wide-flange beam supply tight
- Leadtime Report
- Logistics
- Shippers get more savvy on evaluating modal shifts
- Business Intelligence
- MRO + Distribution
- Purchasing takes center stage at Fastenal customer event
- Grainger expands operation in eastern U.S. to meet demand
- MRO Briefs
- Business Intelligence
- My Turn
- Actions speak louder than words
- Prices
- Iron Ore to Peak in 2012
- Telecom Price wars begin
- Coal Surge Projected
- Rail Pricing Remains Firm
- Buyers believe mills will continue boosting steel
- Tightness Boosts Acetone
- Gasoline to Peak Soon
- Bank Boosts Nickel Outlook
- Tin Prices Hit New High
- Cotton Prices Unravel
- Cement Prices to Grow Slow
- Liner Increase Is Doa
- Oil Price Hike Ahead
- Ethanol Prices Topped Out?
- Analysts Bullish on Copper
- Gold Price may Hit $1,500
- Speaking Out
- How to prepare for the constraints you can't predict
- Trends
- Fluor designs a flexible procurement organization for the long haul
- Boston Scientific aligns sourcing organization with corporate goals
- Purchasing execs on the move
- Business Intelligence
- Eaton honors its top 50 suppliers
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