OEM/Direct Spend
OEM strategic sourcing of direct raw materials through demand forecasts for chemicals, metals, electronic components, pulp and paper, plastics, and oil.
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BP pays $7 billion for offshore oil assets
Tom Stundza, March 11, 2010Firm also will partner with Devon Energy in Canada More -
Palm oil prices could leap to $960
Tom Stundza, March 11, 2010Supply isn't keeping up with demand More -
Commodity Pricing News
March 11, 2010More -
Energy prices take chemical buyers on wild ride
By Alan R. Earls, March 11, 2010For Steve Strongosky, purchasing manager at the Sherwin-Williams Co. in Cleveland, the rise and fall of petroleum prices means much more than worrying about the cost of commuting to work. Like many other purchasing professionals in the petrochemicals supply chain, the energy market's gyrations can induce gut-wrenching choices for Strongosky. More -
Lumber prices are rising despite soft demand
Tom Stundza, March 3, 2010
Material has tightened at mill, distributor links of supply chain More
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Natural gas inventories could swell, keeping prices low
Dave Hannon, March 3, 2010
Producers ramp up production despite slumping prices More
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Earthquake shuts Chilean pulp capacity
Tom Stundza, March 3, 2010Tight supply likely to boost global pricing runup More -
Capital spending by energy firms to rebound
Tom Stundza, March 3, 2010IHS Herold sees spending up 17% in 2010 More
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Commodities Update
January 15, 2010
Forecasters are bullish about steel output in 2010
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Commodities Update
January 8, 2010
It’s a bullish New Year in the metals marketplaces
2010 was off to a strong start on the London Metal Exchange (LME), led by copper,...
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Commodities Update
December 18, 2009
Onward and upward into 2010 with higher steel prices?
Lower Chinese steel production? According to China’s National Bureau of...
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Commodities Update
December 11, 2009
How healthy the recovering economy will be remains an unknown
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Lumber prices have increased significantly, however "the large forest companies...
George Delisle– 3/11/2010 2:29:40 PM EST
in response to Lumber prices are rising despite soft demandI am just so happy that all of us Americans paid $1.95 / gal in subsidy to this...
Marc Kost– 3/8/2010 5:35:11 PM EST
in response to Ethanol demand ticks up in 2010OK THEN WHY IS NATURAL GAS PRICES GOING UP 20% IN 2010 in chicago cbs2 has a...
ANTHONY– 3/3/2010 1:10:19 PM EST
in response to Natural gas prices could slide in the springIf it's a "a projected 7% pickup this year to 213,000" how can it be the "lowest...
JustWondering– 2/9/2010 2:00:29 PM EST
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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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