A collection of Purchasing's best case studies on companies that are improving the design of their procurement organizations, streamlining their strategic sourcing, improving supplier management or spend management techniques or implementing procurement organizational best practices.
-
Five steps take Byrne Tool & Die to improved procurement
By William Atkinson, November 19, 2009In some companies, procurement is involved as part of an overall company strategy to streamline operations, expected to take steps to streamline its own processes. In other companies, procurement actually assists a company in streamlining overall operations. At Byrne Tool & Die, procurement's work has helped the entire company run more smoothly. More -
Goodyear rolls suppliers further back into product development
By David Hannon, November 19, 2009When mark purtilar took over as CPO at Goodyear Tire & Rubber two years ago, one of the C-level executives he built a quick relationship with was Jean-Claude Kihn, the tiremaker's new chief technology officer (CTO). After just a few conversations, it was clear the two men are of the same mind when it comes to suppliers. More -
Catalent Pharma's procurement team makes it on its own
By William Atkinson, November 19, 2009Being a procurement department in a division of a larger corporation has advantages such as being able to leverage spend with the other divisions, sharing technology and infrastructure as well as best practices. However, if and when a division is spun off on its own, things can become challenging for the new standalone procurement department. More -
Blackmer Pump gets suppliers involved early in product design
By William Atkinson, October 15, 2009Manufacturers are expected to be experts at what they manufacture. However, the very best ones are those that also utilize the expertise of their suppliers as much as possible for the parts and supplies that they purchase. Blackmer Pump of Grand Rapids, Mich. realizes the value of getting suppliers involved as early as possible in the new product development process. More -
Goodyear rolls suppliers back into product development
Dave Hannon, October 9, 2009Supplier innovation day brings some surprising benefits More -
A seat at every table: Tyco wins the 2009 Medal of Professional Excellence
By Paul Teague, September 17, 2009On July 30, Tyco International released its third-quarter earnings report for fiscal 2009. The company reported $4.2 billion in revenue for the quarter, and 58 ¢ in earnings per share (EPS). Both numbers were less than the figures reported in the third quarter a year ago—no surprise given the economy—but they were high enough to cheer Chief Executive Officer Ed Breen and at lea... More -
Suppliers can serve as invaluable source of market information
By William Atkinson, September 17, 2009Abbott Labs outlines SRM strategy during recession More -
At AEP, MRO buyers eye expanded role, formalize process to manage costs
By Susan Avery, September 17, 2009Utility's procurement team views safety and reliability as more critical qualities for an MRO supplier. More
Advertisement
Featured Company
Most Recent Resources
Sponsored Links
-
- Business Conditions Index goes back to positive territory
- posted on Nov 16, 2009
-
- Hot-rolled-steel price hikes are slowing
- posted on Nov 2, 2009
-
- Copper prices could hit $4.00 in 2011
- posted on Oct 19, 2009
Back to School
October 29, 2009
Will the Suppliers in the Room Please Raise Their Hand?
I had the pleasure of making the closing keynote address at the National...
More
Great job, MitchEnjoyed the article, very interesting.Cor and...
Cornelius Plaat– 6/4/2009 9:59:00 AM EDT
in response to Purchasing drives success for Con-wayInteresting story. But to use this reduction in freight costs an example of...
Adam Zak– 5/15/2009 10:47:00 AM EDT
in response to Six Sigma helps Ring Power become a better supplier and buyerit costs the company money to award a contract to someone other than the...
Roger Clegg– 5/12/2009 11:24:00 AM EDT
in response to AT&T provides nine metrics no procurement group can live withoutHard cost savings are but one way to gauge an effective procurement strategy. ...
Daniel Boudreau– 5/11/2009 5:30:00 PM EDT
in response to AT&T provides nine metrics no procurement group can live without
- Sorry, no podcasts are active for this topic
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

Purchasing's Key Industry Suppliers gives you immediate access to crucial resources and information your business needs to excel. Containing detailed products and services pages, industry insights and white papers, you will find a multitude of opportunities to enhance your business.
Click here for more details.









