Purchasing

Strategic sourcing defeats an old enemy
Purchasing professionals everywhere probably agree: Analyzing spend is one thing. Using the data to drive supplier performance is another. With spend data in hand, the sourcing operation at Woodward, an $828 million global manufacturer of energy control systems for aircraft and industrial engines in Rockford, Ill.

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