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Spot uranium averaged $87/lb in 2008
Spot uranium prices dropped from $65 in the summer to $44 in the autumn but the always erratic material now is selling at $53/lb. Read more>>
Japanese steelmaker wants iron ore prices to slide
JFE Steel’s president, Hajime Bada, says the Japanese company, the world's third-biggest steelmaker, wants prices of iron ore and coking coal in fiscal 2009 to fall…Read more>>
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Lyondell declares bankruptcy amid slumping chemical market
Lyondell Chemical, the U.S. subsidiary of LyondellBasell, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a continuing demand slump for reduced income.
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Texas scales back planned road, infrastructure project
Despite the fact that its roads recently received a grade of D from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the State of Texas has scrapped plans for the Trans Texas Corridor…Read more>>
NAND contract prices stabilize
The freefall of NAND flash memory prices may be coming to an end…Read more>>
Intel’s revenue drops in fourth quarter
The electronics industry downturn is affecting most electronics companies, including semiconductor giant Intel…Read more>>
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Purchasing.com Resource Center Featured White Papers
Epicor white paper: A Low Risk, High Impact Approach to Gaining Control of Regulatory Compliance
Now more than ever, organizations of all sizes and descriptions are struggling to comply with regulations and manage the risks and penalties of failing to operate within the rules. Establishing, maintaining and proving compliance requires both money and time that executives and shareholders would rather invest in top-line growth.
The myriad of procedures, tasks, and behaviors that bear upon compliance can be overwhelming. Yet organizations that can master the management all of these activities—and demonstrate that they have done it—operate more efficiently, compete more effectively, and build their brands and good names in the marketplace.
Fortunately, newly available software platforms that have become known as Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) technologies can help. This paper discusses the drivers behind the growing awareness of GRC information technology and introduces the elements of an effective automated GRC system. It also presents a suggested method for a low-risk, high-impact approach to launching GRC automation. Click here to download the white paper. |
Magi white paper: Why Choose MAGI for ERP Solution
Success in today’s manufacturing environment is measured by how effectively you meet your customer’s needs. That requires tools that support an efficient and consistent production operation. In today’s global economy competition for the customer is intense. The winners are those suppliers that provide the best mix of product, price and support, and do it profitably.
Establishing a competitive advantage demands the best business management solutions for your company – solutions built for manufacturers, by technology experts that understand manufacturing and business operations. Solutions that become the tools that let you service your customers better than the competition and do it cost effectively. Click here to download the white paper. |
Ariba White Paper: Top Procurement Strategies for Managing Cost, Compliance and Performance
It is a tough time to be a mid-size business. Rising energy and materials costs, global competition, and continued customer price pressure is making spend management a priority for all companies. What’s more, procurement executives in growing enterprises face unique challenges hampering their efforts: fewer resources, less funding for technology, adoption and endorsement challenges, less market leverage, and insufficient access to the business information they need to make critical decisions. This paper reports on exclusive research conducted by Ariba, examines the procurement priorities of mid-size companies, the business pains, their ramifications, and recommended actions for moving forward. Click here to download your FREE copy of this report! |
Coupa Software, Inc. white paper: 10 Secrets to Recession-Proof Your Business
Read this white paper to discover 10 strategies smart companies deploy to recession-proof their business. Leaders generally face hard choices on how to manage a company during an economic downturn and behave in one of three ways:
- "The ostrich" - Preserve the status quo/hope for the best
- "The bull in the china shop" - Blindly cut expenses across the board
- "The fox" - Use the downturn to make your business more effective and position it for future growth
Learn how to behave "like a fox" and use a recession as a means to pounce on emerging trends. Click here to download the white paper.
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Coupa Software, Inc. white paper: Avoiding the 10 Most Common Mistakes in Selecting and Implementing eProcurement Solutions
Don't repeat the same mistakes others have made - learn from them. Read this whitepaper for an in-depth look at the top ten common mistakes businesses make when selecting and implementing e-procurement solutions. Learn best practices on how not to make these same mistakes, and where you can make adjustments to save time, save money, and increase the likelihood of a successful implementation. Click here to download the white paper. |
Expensewatch.com: Spending Wisely
Do you have an accurate view into all of your company spending? If you can't see everything -- what's requested, approved and paid -- you can't effectively manage your company's spending in real time. Download Ventana Research's new report to learn why automating company spending should be a top priority for small and midsized companies. Click here to download the white paper. |
Getty Images Information Sheet: Reduce, control and consolidate digital media spend
For large multi-national companies, managing spend on digital media isn’t a simple proposition. Creative work is often performed by multiple teams in several global offices and outsourced to third-party advertising agencies.
Getty Images is a market leader in digital media, providing a complete suite of content and services for licensing award-winning photography, broadcast-quality footage and pre-cleared music from independent artists. By partnering with us, corporations have saved an average of 20% on digital media spend, simplified their marketing budgets and streamlined workflows. Find out how we helped one Fortune 500 company get more value for their business – and how we can do the same for yours. Click here to download our free information sheet. |
Next Level Purchasing White Paper: The Purchasing Leader's Guide to a More Successful Team
Many purchasing leaders are frustrated with the results of their departments. Developing a team to deliver measureable results and exceed goals can be challenging. The key is having a plan to identify and act on opportunities " for improvement. Learn the seven steps for transforming your team’s skills and you’ll achieve greater results more easily." Click here to download your FREE copy of this report! |
Southco Reference Guide: Enterprise Fastening-Hardware Solutions Guide
Discover more innovative and ergonomic fastener hardware solutions for all aspects of enterprise computing and modular telecom designs - line cards, circuit boards, chassis, server, power supply, rack-mount, and indoor and outdoor enclosures. Select from the latest fastener hardware including inject-eject lever designs for industry standards like AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI. Click here to request the reference guide. |
ByteManagers Web Event: How Cleaner MRO Data Drives Down Cost
Reducing cost is the name of the game! Learn from two industry experts how major corporations are implementing real cost saving programs in MRO plants.
This session includes:
* What your MRO data can tell you about cost reduction opportunities
* Techniques to improve your MRO data and where to start
* Strategies for driving maximum value from MRO
* Potential benefits to outsourcing MRO procurement
* Real world cost reduction opportunities
Click here to view this web event. |
GT Nexus White paper: 10+2: Adding It Up
The 10+2 rule will stop containers from departing unless CBP gets electronic data about the shipment contents. This is not just a compliance department issue -- supplier and manufacturing data are key provisions, so procurement and sourcing teams must be involved. This perspective paper provides details and how importers need to prepare. Click here to download the white paper. |
Global eProcure White Paper: GlobaleProcure.com WhitePaper Make the Right Turns Along Your Transformation Journey
Procurement transformation is not just about identifying savings opportunities and contracting better prices and terms with suppliers. It is more about enabling internal customers to continue to do their business in a more efficient way - by finding the best products and services they need, at the most competitive prices, and delivering it on time. Click here to download your FREE copy of this report! |
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MONDAY MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT
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SPECIAL REPORTS
Purchasingdata.com Reports
>> Chemicals Flash Report
>> Quarterly Energy Flash Report
>> Quarterly Transaction Price Forecast
>> Monthly Steel Flash Report
>> Monthly Cold-Rolled Sheet Report & Forecast
For more price data and forecasts, visit www.purchasingdata.com.
 Managing Supply Chain Risk
Just posted on www.purchasing.com, a special video report supply chain risk management. Craig Brown, Director of Materials at Intel, John Paterson, IBM's Chief Procurement Officer, along with Eric Johnson of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, discuss supply chain risk management. Click here to view the video. |
 Commodities Council podcasts: What buyers should look for during the credit crunch
The difficulties in the financial markets are causing buyers to check their suppliers’ finances more closely, since the credit crunch could restrict companies’ ability to get the financing they need to buy materials and service their customers. Here are suggestions from members of the Purchasing Commodities Council on what buyers should look for in the general economy as they plan their purchasing strategies. Click here for these reports. |
Design collaboration helps P&G succeed with massive product conversion
Purchasing's Senior Editor Susan Avery talks with David Zint, Director, Global Packaging Purchases, Procter & Gamble on procurement's role in the company's massive, eight-month conversion of its North American laundry detergent lines to 2X concentrated—or 50% compacted—versions. Click here to view the video. |
How to get a return on Green purchasing
Just posted on www.purchasing.com, a special video report on Green purchasing activities at IBM, Herman Miller and GE—and how those companies are getting a return on their investment. While their sense of good corporate citizenship initially prompted their environmentally friendly purchasing activities, each of the companies has also found solid business justifications for their efforts. Hear how each approaches Green purchasing and how their efforts support their overall financial goals. Click here to view the video. |
COMMODITIES COUNCIL PODCASTS
>> Commodities Council podcasts: What buyers should look for during the credit crunch
NEW! PURCHASING'S 2008 SALARY SURVEY
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>> Compare the new report to the 2007 Salary Survey
BLACK BELT NEGOTIATORS
>> True stories of business collaboration
Purchasing’s smartest negotiators move from conflict to collaboration fast. Match your wits against these pros. Guess their strategy. Then, read what they really did.
Are you a black belt negotiator? Tell us about one of your negotiation successes, and we’ll print it so others can learn from your experience. Send it to pteague@reedbusiness.com
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