Purchasing

Stalled manufacturing growth slows North American purchasing
North American use of stainless steel remains erratic: After increasing a robust 21% in 2006, consumption is on pace to decline by 7–10% in 2007. That's partly because of weak durable goods production and partly because of the explosion in mill product prices, which have increased by almost 90% over the past two years.

• Purchasing compensation: How to negotiate a higher salary
• Best practices in risk management
• Nickel-based steel buyers investigate material substitutes
• Kimball's procurement moves from tactical to strategic
• The state of global logistics: The sky is not falling
• Legal Sea Foods brings fresh perspective to supply chain
• Alltel slashes costs with Strategic Sourcing

Chemicals Edition Business Intelligence- Chemicals Edition Pricing News Hyperion Plans New U.S. Oil Refinery Chemforecast Citric acid prices to rise as increased demand tightens supply Food and Beverage Report Legal Sea Foods brings fresh perspective to supply chain Market Update Bulk packaging suppliers focused on efficiency and environment Ethanol supply glut in second half could depend on logistics capacity Electronics and Technology Edition Electronics Trends DRAM prices will stabilize Business Intelligence- Electronics Trend Minimal growth forecast for chip investment Expect stable leadtimes, pricing for integrated passive devices SIA lowers 2007 chip forecast Electronics manufacturing grows in Eastern Europe Chip market grows in China Matsushita moves to 45nm

Metals Business Intelligence- Metals Steel futures are possible Aluminum North American aluminum demand is sliding for flat-rolled, extrusions Novelis supplies aluminum sheet for Buick crossovers Chinese aluminum consumption growth drives the world market Alcan in deal to supply Airbus with aluminum Aluminum: Alcan may be in search of a white knight Base Metals Report says mining industry in good shape, led by copper No end for competition, volatile prices for nonferrous products Nonferrous Miners are plunging into risky new terrain Copper AT&T to use copper, fiber for new Web services Peru has caught the eye of global copper mining companies Copper: High prices driving domestic substitution of the red metal Freeport/PD Copper marriage is working Global Steel Essar expands in North America Gold Bandits get bolder as gold bullion's price climbs Indium Electronics demand is supporting indium metal's growth Iron Ore Chinese iron ore demand could trigger a shortage Metals Buying Survey Metals buyers prefer contracts, indexes more than ever Stainless Steel Nickel-based steel buyers investigate material substitutes Stalled manufacturing growth slows North American purchasing Steel Arcelor Mittal chief stresses quality of supply; dismisses steel futures China sets limit on steel exports to 10% of output; U.S. mills skeptical News and Departments Black Belt Negotiators Tell us your real costs Economy + Supply U.S. Bankruptcies to Spike Rohm & Haas Expands LCDS Malaysian Output Seen Down Non-Res Building Continues Power Surge is Possible Celanese Outage Continues China Cuts Export Rebates Storm Hits Coal Supply Copper Supply Disrupted... Congo makes more copper and cobalt Samsung Boosts U. S. Chips Toshiba to Double NAND Nuhorizons Teams with SIMO Chemicals Leadtimes Shrink Leadtime Report Leadtime Report Logistics RFID still brings more questions than answers for inbound logistics Business Intelligence- Logistics MRO + Distribution Purchasing's relationships with suppliers help manage growth Business Intelligence- MRO + Distribution  MRO Briefs ISM Indirect-MRO Group plans 10th annual conference My Turn Corporate risk management begins with purchasing Office Paper price concern has buyers shifting their strategies Players Eric Tritch, Commodity Manager, Graco Prices Prices Sheet Steel is Hibernating UBS: Copper Prices Peaked Murata Boosts Power Supply Intel will Cut Prices 50% Producer Prices Up in May LTL Rates to Drop Further Air Products Ups Prices Natgas Goes into A Slide Fluff Pulp Hike Tried Pulp Hike Endorsed Hotel Rates May Ease in '08 Import Prices Up Timken Ups Heat-Treated Steel Supresta Pushing Plasticizer Vinyl Resin Increases Scale Up: Big Ideas in the Middle Market Supplier relationships prove invaluable to purchasing at UNICCO Service Co. Strategies + Tactics P-cards: JCPenney develops process that’s efficient and pays suppliers faster Trends Newmont Mining's supply chain gets the right skills for the job Business Intelligence-Trends Buyers polled predict sluggish growth in second half Purchasing execs on the move Your Turn Audits, energy and profits