Purchasing

Transforming Textron
Soon after he came on board as Vice President of Enterprise Excellence at Textron, Inc. in the fall of 2000, Edward H. Orzetti created a supply chain council for the company. The council's first meeting in February 2001 brought together procurement leaders from each of the company's businesses: Aircraft, Fastening Systems, Industrial Products, Industrial Components and Finance.

• Outlook brightens
• Buyers' cost reduction goals average 12% in '02
• 201 tariffs, other duties headed for a meltdown
• Prices are out of synch
• Demand for 'green' solvents will boom
• Dow purchasing beats merger goal by a mile
• Building upturn enhances outlook

CPI Edition Chemforecast Building upturn enhances outlook Global Sourcing Dow purchasing beats merger goal by a mile Market Report Ethylene glycol emerges from doldrums as demand surges Plastics Nypro takes fresh approach to injection molding buy Solvents Demand for 'green' solvents will boom Departments Buylines Intention to be legally bound Buyers give economy mixed reviews in September Inside Purchasing Where do you stand on outsourcing? Leadtimes Leads lurch in September Logistics Finding savings where there were none What's Hot Product Update Manufacturers are far from pumped up about forecast

Metals What's Hot Copper Look for another year of price-depressing surplus Exclusive Business Data Purchasing activity remains lifeless Metals Outlook 2003 Prices are out of synch Steel No big near-term pickup for stainless purchasing Steel Trade 201 tariffs, other duties headed for a meltdown Steel Trade Wars OECD steel unit postpones decision News Economy How Supply Managers See Business Prices Factors Affecting Product Cost Supply What's Happening in Markets Tip Sheet Key Metrics and Supply Alert Transaction Prices Prices on the verge of a slide Purchasing transaction price survey results Transaction Prices Forecasts Transaction Prices Forecasts