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CSCMP 2009: LG outlines supply chain strategy, fuel surcharges examinedDave Hannon, September 23, 2009Presentations at annual conference provide practical advice on streamlining and reducing costs More
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TMS tools expand logistics procurement functionalityBy David Hannon, September 17, 2009Freight and logistics buyers like what they are seeing from TMS vendors More
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Procure-to-pay helps buyers bank savingsBy Paul E. Teague, September 17, 2009Anyone looking for ammunition in the fight to get corporate approval for automating the procure-to-pay process should talk to Donald Sands, Michael Rath, Todd Pooler or Solie Hiekkasalmi-Linna. Though they hail from three very different types of organizations and three geographies, they have had somewhat similar experiences with automating procure to pay and the results they've seen would put a... More
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Dupont to Boost Solar Panel Production, September 17, 2009Dupont plans to invest more than $120 million to boost its capacity to produce photovoltaic solar panels. DuPont forecasts more than $1 billion in annual sales of photovoltaic solar panels, which create electricity from sunlight, by 2012. The capacity expansion will key on raw materials for its Tedlar-brand polyvinyl fluoride product line. More
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Cisco establishes supply chain leadership institute in ChinaBy David Hannon, September 17, 2009Telecom and networking equipment maker Cisco recently launched the Cisco-Fudan-Stanford (CFS) Supply Chain Leadership Institute which offers advanced supply chain management training to leaders of Chinese companies. Based at Fudan University, the institute was developed as a collaboration between Cisco, the School of Management at Fudan University (FDSM) and the Stanford Graduate School of Busi... More
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Fiat Group to increase India auto parts sourcingDave Hannon, September 15, 2009Auto giant will buy parts for use in India production as well as exporting More
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Five questions to ask before buying a transportation management systemChris Caplice, September 14, 2009Getting the right TMS system and vendor requires doing your homework up front. Asking questions is the right start. More
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Spending with small business doesn't have to suffer in recessionDave Hannon, August 20, 2009Rockwell Collins outlines the strategy and benefits to spending with small and diverse suppliers More
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P-Card program's success requires careful planningBy William Atkinson, August 13, 2009ACE Electric began using the Wright Express MasterCard purchasing program as a way to handle small-dollar transactions and ultimately help to increase productivity. More
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Cutting the supply base isn't always such a good ideaBy Paul Teague, Editor in Chief, August 13, 2009Here is a question purchasing professionals could debate for hours if not days: Does it make sense, at a time when many companies are going bankrupt, to reduce your supply base? Supplier consolidation has been a mantra within the purchasing profession for a long time, and for good reason: Reducing the number of suppliers you deal with gives you more clout with the ones who make the cut, and ena... More
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Analytic Software is HotBy Purchasing Staff, August 13, 2009As companies attempt to control costs and use resources more wisely, IDC estimates that the worldwide market for business analytics software will swell to $25 billion this year, growing 4% over 2008. Standard & Poor's technology analyst Tom Smith agrees that "the predictable analytics area is a really hot area. More
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Cisco establishes supply chain leadership institute in ChinaDave Hannon, August 3, 2009New program aims to educate Chinese executives on supply chain best practices More
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How supply managers add valueBy Anne Millen Porter, August 1, 2009The Michigan State Global Electronic Benchmarking Network (GEBN) rates Honeywell as "most advanced" in 13 of 16 supply chain strategy areas. In the remaining three areas, Honeywell earns a "moderately advanced" rating. More
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SR What?By Purchasing Staff, July 16, 2009Survey finds no clear definition for SRM. The global survey of 223 procurement, supply chain and supplier relationship management executives found that almost two-thirds (62%) admitted that they did not have an accepted definition of SRM in their companies. The survey, conducted by London-based consultancy State of Flux, also found 90% of respondents feel SRM will grow in importance, but 47 % had not trained staff in relationship manag... More
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Purchasing's guide to spend analysisBy Susan Avery, July 16, 2009Analyzing spending is one of the first steps in the strategic sourcing process. But not every purchasing operation has a good handle on what the company buys and from whom. Spend analysis software can help. These tools identify and classify spending and a whole lot more. With spend data, purchasing can determine where best to spend its time on efforts that consolidate buying and rationalize the... More
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Familiar names atop AMR's Supply Chain Top 25By Purchasing Staff, July 16, 2009AMR Research unveiled is Supply Chain Top 25 report recently. Apple once again earned the top spot in the survey, as it did last year, which ranks companies' supply chain performance based on several criteria which broadly fit into opinion and financial metrics. "The composite score tallied by Apple shows dominance not only in peer and AMR Research opinion votes but also in financial metrics," ... More
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Logistics providers stretch out around the globeDave Hannon, July 13, 2009DHL, UPS and FedEx continue to open new facilities More
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Black Belt NegotiatorsBy Purchasing Staff, July 13, 2009True stories of business collaboration More
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Ryder System names top carriersDave Hannon, July 8, 2009Third-party logistics firm unveils metrics and award-winners More
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Boeing buys another Dreamliner supplier siteDave Hannon, July 7, 2009
Aerospace giant makes another move to tighten up its supply chain
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