Best practice case studies in maintenance, repair and operations for the MRO buyer in purchasing, procurement, and supply chain management.
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Packaging and logistics firm files Chapter 11
Dave Hannon, February 8, 2010Tennessee-based Wurzburg reorganizes after difficult year More -
Air Products makes offer to acquire Airgas
Susan Avery, February 5, 2010Industrial gas distributor rejects requests to discuss deal More -
American Express Business Travel launches new service
Susan Avery, February 4, 2010Offering aims to help companies with smaller travel budgets More -
Amadeus and Concur form alliance
Susan Avery, February 3, 2010New tool takes travel procurement from booking to expense reconciliation More -
Grainger Total MRO Solutions event draws 4,000 MRO buyers
Susan Avery, January 21, 2010Industrial distributor provides training, networking opportunities at customer event More -
Economy begins recovery, MRO buyers told at Grainger event
Susan Avery, January 18, 2010More than 2,000 customers get news on economy, industrial distribution industry More -
Businesses plan to spend more on travel in 2010, yet buyer's market will continue
By Susan Avery, January 14, 2010The start of 2010 brings good news and more good news for travel buyers. After deep cuts in travel spending in 2009, businesses are starting to travel again, and the buyer's market for travel services—air, hotel and car—is expected to continue at least through the first few months of the new year. More -
Purchasing faces new challenges, looks to MRO integrated supply
By Susan Avery, January 14, 2010In 2010, purchasing professionals with responsibility for MRO sourcing are facing challenges they could not have imagined 10 years ago: More companies are moving operations offshore, adopting Lean manufacturing processes and continuing to press for cost savings. To meet these challenges, companies are turning to MRO suppliers. More
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Source: www.logisticsmanager.com
Date: 2 hours 25 minutes 27 seconds ago.Trade Deficit Jumps in November to Highest Level in 10 Months
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Date: 01-12-2010 14:30:49 GMTMSC's sales down 11%
Source: Industrial Distribution
Date: 01-08-2010 13:33:04 GMTTop Speakers to Convene at China's Largest Indirect Procurement Summit on March 17
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December 9, 2009
When is a crowbar not a crobar?
If you regularly read my blogs, you are aware of my opinion on market baskets. Yet...
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CAREER TURNS
October 6, 2009
The value of customer service representatives in the buyer-supplier relationship
This can’t be! According to this article Purchasing’s September...
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Back to School
September 24, 2009
Purchasing renews its focus on the indirect spend
Managing indirect spend is fashionable again! Services are the new black! And,...
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MRO & MORE
March 4, 2009
In a down economy…Stay pat?
With the current economic downturn, companies are looking for any and all ways to...
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in response to Corporate travel buyers turn to technologyTake a good look at Parker-Hannifin buying out Wynn's-Precision in Orillia...
Justin Campeau– 1/4/2010 12:03:51 PM EST
in response to Motion Industries buys BC BearingI was caught up in one of these buyouts. The company that bought us stated they...
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John Bradshaw talks about global procurement at Godiva
Hear about: Taking a lead role in sourcing payroll, benefits and other services; partnering with internal customers and turning challenges of working for a mid-sized business into opportunities.
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Success Stories from the Trenches: Collaborative Design Series - Polaris
Purchasing Senior Editor Susan Avery interviews Dave Dickirson, Director of Powertrain Purchasing for Polaris Industries on the company's close design collaboration with fuel system supplier Bosch.
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