Professional development opportunities for buyers and purchasing procurement sourcing supply chain professionals. en-us http://www.purchasing.com/community/Career%2FJobs/48406.html?nid=4010 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:50:33 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6554590.html?nid=4010 Information to help purchasing and supply chain managers prepare for the 2009-2010 global economy, energy feedstocks and key chemical families will be presented at the Chemical Purchasing Summit in Boston on Sept. 17-18. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:13:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6590825.html?nid=4010 Conference Board survey shows raises may slip in 2009 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:05:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6588162.html?nid=4010 MRO buyers and industrial distributors alike are starting to think globally. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:59:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6587920.html?nid=4010 Procurement chief Campi reiterates “arbitrary aggressive target” of 25% cost reduction Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:29:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6581274.html?nid=4010 Former Bausch & Lomb exec takes over at BMS. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:12:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6577248.html?nid=4010 Inflation has been battering manufacturing commodities, transportation expenses and construction materials this year. Manufacturing and construction are having a lackluster year, yet energy and raw materials are setting high-cost records—with no sign of ebbing prices in the second half. At the same time, pressure from top management to reduce costs has put tremendous stress on chief procu... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6572801.html?nid=4010 BtoB Media Business Magazine has named www.purchasing.com one of the 10 “Great Media Sites” in its second annual review of the best such sites in the industry. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:01:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6559883.html?nid=4010 Dell confirms Garvin's departure. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:54:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6513762.html?nid=4010 Purchasing staffs are on the front line as businesses continue to face new regulations and other demands to be environmentally friendly. Here are some best practice case studies for Green procurement and Green strategic sourcing. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:21:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6554607.html?nid=4010 Saving trees is good, but for purchasing pros saving money is even better. Here is how three companies have found a positive return-on-investment for environmentally friendly purchasing. Not long ago when business people used the word “green” they were talking about money. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6554636.html?nid=4010 When Coors Brewing Co. embarked on its strategic sourcing transformation journey six years ago, the Golden, Colo.-based company introduced three new procurement and supply chain processes to drive the efforts: a strategic sourcing process (spend analysis, customer requirements, etc.); a supply management process (continuous improvement, supplier scorecards, early supplier involvement, etc. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6554640.html?nid=4010 Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and Ralph Nader all have developed positions on how to protect the environment, as have the Edison Electric Institute and the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, am... Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6557703.html?nid=4010 Opening keynote offers leadership tips Mon, 05 May 2008 13:36:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6557699.html?nid=4010 Association helps attendees save energy at conference Mon, 05 May 2008 13:33:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6555765.html?nid=4010 Former director at Dana Corp brings vision. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6551731.html?nid=4010 American Express Business Travel publishes price benchmarking data. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:46:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6547404.html?nid=4010 High and volatile energy and commodity prices generate uncertainty for buyers. One way for supply executives to manage future price risks is to hedge a portion of their energy and commodity purchases. The idea is to reduce the volatility of the future purchasing spend by betting that prices could be lower at some time ahead for such commodities as crude oil, electricity, natural gas, nonferrous... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6547405.html?nid=4010 At the 93rd Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit in St. Louis next month, all eyes (and ears) will be turned toward the economists speaking at the business survey and economic outlook presentation. Traditionally the session is well attended, but with the economy looking so uncertain this year, the event is sure to draw even more interest than usual. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6547432.html?nid=4010 Money management is increasingly a critical skill for purchasing professionals. You see it in our articles on hedging (page 36 and page 59 of this issue), and in the general areas of finding, getting and documenting savings. It's also evident in purchasing's ancillary role in ensuring that savings hit the bottom line. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6547439.html?nid=4010 VP of purchasing at popular restaurant chain talks about the challenges of midmarket procurement. • Wingstop Location: Dallas • Size: $210 million in sales • Business: Restaurant chain If someone asked you if you could write a spec for a chicken wing, would you be able to? Does demand for your product fluctuate with the success of the Dallas Cowboys? Has your company ever sold three million of anything in a 13-hour shift? Such are the challenges for Andy Howard, executive ... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST