Purchasing 02/22/2001 Table of Contents

Purchasing - February 22, 2001

Departments

Job Scene

Stress in the Supply Chain

e-PROCUREMENT

NEWS

Electronics

What's Hot

Distribution

Outsourcing means more demand for supply chain management

ELECTRONICS PURCHASING

ELECTRONIC BUYING CONDITIONS

Fewer components in short supply
Connector costs rise

PURCHASING STRATEGY

Marconi reinvents itself; changes supplier strategy

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

Expect lower prices for lithium batteries

SEMICONDUCTORS

Expect more supply, lower tags for DSPs

Global Sourcing

Electronics buyers search the world for parts

Information Technology

WHAT'S HOT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MARKET UPDATE

Notebook PC buyers get more for their buck

Information Technology

PC Sourcing Strategies

E-mail: Another way to get in back door

Logistics

INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO

Consolidation sparks change

MRO/DISTRIBUTION

NEWS

MRO/DISTRIBUTIONNEWS

News

E-commerce study: EDI still popular among distributors

OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES

FACSIMILE UPDATE

Competing technologies: No match for fax

OFFICE SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION

Buying groups help keep dealer prices competitive

Partnering with Resellers

It's all about service

PC SOURCING STRATEGY

A local reseller helps Microsoft improve customer satisfaction

TECHNOLOGY VIEWPOINT

Buying PCs 'direct' has price benefits

PRODUCT UPDATE

Connectors

After wild ride, rate of growth begins to slow

Hand Tools

Demand picks up slightly, but prices barely budge

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Sanmina

Profile of the Purchasing Professional

Today's buyer is High-Tech

PURCHASING HOTLINE

SUPPLY INSIGHTS

ALUMINUM SHEET and PLATE

Ripe for negotiation

TECHLINES

Techlines

JIT II Programs

Beckman Coulter--JIT Insights

TECHLINES

JIT II PROGRAMS

Beckman Coulter-JIT insights

REGULATION WATCH

OSHA issues new regulations before Bush takes office

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Bluetooth is king once again

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Purchasing - February 22, 2001

Departments

e-PROCUREMENT

Electronics

ELECTRONICS PURCHASING

Global Sourcing

Information Technology

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology

INSIDE PURCHASING

Job Scene

Logistics

LOGISTICS

Logistics

MRO/DISTRIBUTION

MRO/DISTRIBUTIONNEWS

OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES

Partnering with Resellers

PRODUCT UPDATE

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Profile of the Purchasing Professional

PURCHASING HOTLINE

SUPPLY INSIGHTS

TECHLINES

Techlines

TECHLINES

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