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Hot-rolled steel sheet prices remain well under list
Tom Stundza, February 8, 2010Buyers still aren't paying what the mills want More -
Judge halts Pratt & Whitney outsourcing
Tom Stundza, February 8, 2010Ruling halts jobs moves outside U.S. More -
Volkswagen to build supplier park next to Tenn. plant
Dave Hannon, February 5, 2010VW plans to source more than $300M from Tennessee suppliers More -
Structural tube mills push list prices higher
Tom Stundza, February 4, 2010Mills seek $170 increase in reluctant market More -
UBS forecasts explosion in copper prices
Tom Stundza, February 4, 2010Latest forecast far exceeds other projections More -
Forecaster is bullish on platinum
Tom Stundza, February 4, 2010Demand, price to grow, says Mitsubishi strategist More -
Platinum prices to rise, forecaster predicts
Tom Stundza, February 4, 2010Demand, price to grow, says Mitsubishi strategist More -
Toyota emphasizes supplier relations during difficult times
Dave Hannon, February 2, 2010Automaker refuses to use supplier as scapegoat in massive recall More
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February 8, 2010
Trade shows remain an effective way to meet suppliers
Despite the talk about cutting back on travel and online sourcing, in-person trade...
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CAREER TURNS
February 1, 2010
9/11 Commission Act set to impact supply chain
Have we forgotten? In 2007 President George W. Bush signed the 9/11 Commission...
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Back to School
February 1, 2010
Can we put Green in perspective please?
I can trace my “Greenness” back to 1968 as an 8th grader at Orange...
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Government Contracting
January 26, 2010
12 Resources for Prospective Contractors
Every buyer is used to getting that call from a new Director of Business...
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What is wanted and what the market will bear are two entirely different things....
M Propper– 2/1/2010 2:49:31 PM EST
in response to Producers want corrugated-box price increasesAre crude and steel the only commodities you track? I buy many other things and...
Rob– 2/1/2010 2:14:50 PM EST
in response to Commodity prices start the month lowerUse some of the Six Sigma tools, like:FMEA: Failure Modes and Effects...
SERGIO BERRELLEZA– 1/29/2010 7:49:01 PM EST
in response to Toyota quality concerns shut down North American production...I have the fix already, a big RED sticker placed on the dash that reads "In...
shell– 1/29/2010 3:06:31 PM EST
in response to Toyota quality concerns shut down North American production
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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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