Purchasing

How buyers are changing
Today's purchasing professional is a little older, has been on the job slightly longer, and is responsible for spending a lot more dollars than a comparable buying pro of 10 years ago. Today's purchasing professional is much more likely to be a woman than 10 years ago—or even five years ago. He/she is more likely to have chosen purchasing as a career than in the past.

• Movers & Shakers in the nonferrous supply chain
• Selenium sells at 13-year highs
• Market gears up for inevitable trading in futures and options
• Secrets of success
• Digital drives Demand
• Nanomaterials start to mount the growth curve

CPI Edition Chemforecast Robust demand pushes tags Chemicals Nanomaterials start to mount the growth curve Feedstock and energy surge bumps up prices Growth stumbles Departments Buylines LED market shines, but prices continue to drop Gene Richter: Leader, innovator, friend Buyers expect industrial commodity prices to slide Expect slow growth and 5-10% price erosion for relays E-Procurement News CAPS Research study defines staying power of e-auctions Purchasing survey shows e-sourcing adoption stalls Pharmaceutical firm uses unique funding model Logistics Demand forecasting rises on logisticians' radar screens Briefs New security rules may increase logistics costs What's Hot Professional Profile Visteon Electronics and Technology News Consumer Electronics Digital drives Demand Electronics Leadtimes Few electronics leadtimes stretch

Metals Movers & Shakers in the nonferrous supply chain Business has flattened out What's Hot Minor Metals Selenium sells at 13-year highs Steel Market gears up for inevitable trading in futures and options News Economy How supply managers see business Prices Factors affecting product cost Supply What's happening in markets Office Technologies What's Happening Multifunction Products Purchasing strategy now focuses on value of MFPs