Purchasing 04/22/1999 Table of Contents

Purchasing - April 22, 1999

BUYLINES

Attention purchasing Web designers!
DoD suspends advantagefor minority prime bids
Y2K problems in chemicals more likely in smaller firms
WHO'S NEWS
WHO'S NEWS

BENCHMARKING

What's Nelson up to now?

MURRAY'S LAW

The brave new world of electronic commerce

PURCHASING SURVEY

Middle managers see looser job market in '99

REGULATION WATCH

Ergonomics, S&H rules on OSHA's front burner

WASHINGTON PERSPECTIVE

Gov't uses industry methods to change weapons buy

WELCOME BOOKLET CONTEST

Purchasing kicks off tenth Welcome Booklet contest!

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

NEWS

Succession planning for purchasing execs

Computers, Peripherals, & Software

Purchasing can customizesoftware to requirements

BRIEFS

Compaq enters palm-size personal computer market

LEADING THE BUY TEAM

Team approach to buying improves process efficiency

PURCHASING NOTES

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

IBM to distributors: Realvalue add is information

COVER STORY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

How tools unlock supply value

Information Technology & Supply Management

IBM uses the Web to transform production purchasing
Xerox leads non-production buying down new path

Electronics Purchasing

Most OEMs build to order
Connectors: Prices will continue to drop
Cap tags drop
ELECTRONICS PRICES
Database market grew 15%
Little growth for SRAMs

Contract manufacturing

SCI: A builder behind build-to-order

Distribution Watch

Internet to play bigger role in distribution

ELECTRONIC BUYING CONDITIONS

Prices stay stable as orders will increase

ELECTRONICS BRIEFS

Intel unveils 500-MHz Pentium III

News

Networking stays hot

INSIDE PURCHASING

Use the tools wisely

INTERNET REPORT

E-COMMERCE

Buyers prepare for brave new world of e-commerce

E-Commerce

Job Scene

Spring brings positive news for job seekers

MRO/DISTRIBUTION

News

Office Products & Business Systems

The Buy Recycled Business Alliance encourages environmental awareness among purchasers

BRIEFS

Pitney Bowes adds system for mid-volume mailers

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OFFICE PRODUCTS

Buyer demand for recycled office products picks up

OFFICE FURNITURE

Technology transforms new designs

PURCHASING NOTES

ON THE INTERNET

EC portal puts buyers in charge

PRODUCT UPDATE

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Prices to remain stable, supply to remain good

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Ryder

PURCHASING HOTLINE

Purchasing Hotline

TRANSACTION PRICES

PURCHASING HOTLINE

Get some help in today's talent-tight job market

ECONOMY

Markets

Prices

PURCHASING SOFTWARE NEWS

New software cuts costs of MRO purchasing

SUPPLY INSIGHTS

BUYING PLANS/PRICE EXPECTATIONS
LEADTIMES

FORECASTS

STRATEGIC COST INSIGHTS

Aluminum extrudes profits

TRANSPORTATION

NEWS

Pacific conferences close their doors

News

OPEC cuts could push shipping costs up
CSX launches major pro-rail campaign

OCEAN/PORTS

Shippers, carriers gear up for new ocean regs

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