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.
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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 -
Spending with small business doesn't have to suffer in recession
By David Hannon, September 17, 2009Rockwell Collins describes strategy and benefits of spending with small and minority-owned businesses More -
ATI Allvac streamlines MRO buying with integrated supplier
By William Atkinson, September 17, 2009Spend analysis work leads metals manufacturer to outsource transaction-heavy MRO buying 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 -
Spending with small business doesn't have to suffer in recession
Dave Hannon, August 20, 2009Rockwell Collins outlines the strategy and benefits to spending with small and diverse suppliers More
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Will the Suppliers in the Room Please Raise Their Hand?
I had the pleasure of making the closing keynote address at the National...
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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
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