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GDP growth was a mere 0.6%
The U.S. economy braked sharply in the fourth quarter, pulling growth for all of 2007 to its lowest speed in five years… Read more>>
Potash prices will continue rising
Canadian fertilizer company Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan reports that its North American price for potash rose 29% in the fourth quarter…Read more>>
Ford is meeting with suppliers
Ford Motor Co. leaders—global product chief Derrick Kuzak and purchasing chief Tony Brown—will go on a listening tour of suppliers early this year…Read more>>
Energy awards cellulosic ethanol projects
The Energy Department this week awarded $114 million in grants to build four small-scale bio-ethanol refineries…Read more>>
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MORE PRICE + SUPPLY NEWS
DRAM price debate continues
The question of how low prices of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips can go continues. Read more>>
Solvay boosts sulfite prices
The U.S. units of Solvay Chemicals is boosting prices for sodium sulfite by 25¢ and sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite blended products by 30¢/lb…Read more>>
Energy costs blamed for higher tire prices
Higher oil prices have driven up the cost of making tires, forcing Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC to raise tire prices...Read more>>
U.S. upset with China’s influence on cost of materials, key parts
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab contends that China is manipulating prices on chemicals, the raw materials used to produce steel and parts…Read more>>
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Executive Webcast: February 14, '08, 2 pm US-EST,
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This WEBCAST will investigate the requirements, opportunities, and solutions available for truly competitive supply base management. We'll look at value-added approaches to: identifying, profiling, targeting, and recruiting the right suppliers; testing, certifying, and training them; communicating, managing change, and collaborating with suppliers; enabling suppliers to interact with their technology and to meet customers' expectations, and managing supplier compliance to terms, measuring and improving their performance, consistently, over time.
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