Purchasing

A close-up view of a long-term vision
In cosmology, six years is equivalent to about one-trillionth of the time it takes to blink an eye. In business, though, especially the electronic aspects of business, six years is a long time. When companies stay with a technology for this length of time, it means two things. One, the technology is working.

• Technology vs. process: Another round
• Supplies tighten as aviation soars
• Analysts: Virtually all commodities are impacted
• Battered, not broken, supply chain copes
• Factory supplies team kicks it up a notch
• Storm creates price and supply woes

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