Best practice case studies in maintenance, repair and operations for the MRO buyer in purchasing, procurement, and supply chain management.
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Demand for chemical management services to grow
Susan Avery, October 28, 2009Survey results show purchasing takes lead on chemical outsourcing initiatives More -
Advito forecasts slow, fragile recovery in business travel
Susan Avery, October 26, 2009Travel buyers: Negotiate now, before opportunity vanishes More -
Airline passengers will decline through 2010
Tom Stundza, October 26, 2009Business fares to rise as carriers cut capacity More -
Corporate travel spending to grow in 2010
Susan Avery, October 21, 2009NBTA reveals results of new survey on travel costs More -
Grainger acquires Imperial Supplies
Susan Avery, October 15, 2009Industrial distributor expands into fleet maintenance More -
Smart Sourcing Summit: Print costs are out of control
Tom Stundza, October 15, 2009Purchasing and IT need to pull buying from office managers More -
International Switchgear turns onto MRO cost control
By William Atkinson, October 15, 2009As more companies look to manage their costs, the indirect and MRO spend areas are getting a much closer look than ever before. While the total dollar amount may not be as large as the direct materials spend, the lack of consolidation can provide good opportunity for spend management ROI. One company reaping the benefits of MRO controls is Alpharetta, Ga. More -
Stressed bulk packagers stay afloat by offering cost savings
By Gordon Graff, October 15, 2009The bulk packaging industry has faced two formidable hurdles in the past year: the global recession, which is still potent even if slowly easing, plus wild gyrations of plastic resin prices. While bulk packaging as a whole has been negatively impacted by these conditions, some segments of the business have found ways to cope with them, and even prosper from them. More
News from the Web
Conn's Q3 Sales Fall, Chains' Oct. Sales Rise
Source: TWICE
Date: 11-05-2009 16:37:25 GMTSemiconductor industry reports fewer supply management pros
Source: www.reliableplant.com
Date: 10-26-2009 05:00:00 GMTDriving Supply Chain Transformation Through the Chief Supply Chain Officer
Source: www.supplychainbrain.com
Date: 05-27-2009 04:53:32 GMTWESCO third-quarter sales drop 29%
Source: Industrial Distribution
Date: 10-22-2009 00:00:00 GMT
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Now Playing: Hot-rolled-steel price hikes are slowing
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CAREER TURNS
October 06, 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 04, 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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CAREER TURNS
February 17, 2009
What are the differences in outsourcing?
There’s a lot of talk about outsourcing these days and depending on who you...
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in response to Office Depot puts the lights out on six distribution centers, 112 storesI agree, Mary. While having positive executive-to-executive relationships is...
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Recession Reaction
Want more tips and strategies on how to manage your spend in the recession? Listen to a Purchasing.com exclusive audiocast including recorded segments from interviews with several top procurement executives including:
Tom Linton, LG ElectronicsLaurie Manderbach, TIAA-CREFEric Sandford, OmniSource SoutheastLara Nichols, Tyco International
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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.
How to source travel for 2010
Purchasing looks at what's ahead for six categories of travel spending, and provides tips for how travel buyers can best weather the economic storm. Illustrations by Daniel Guidera.Purchasing Key Industry Suppliers

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