Purchasing

Sun's e-auction evolution
Sun Microsystem's strategy in using reverse auctions has come a long way over the last five years. And now, it's going even further. Besides using them for everything from low-end memory circuits and low-capacity disk drives to high-end chips, power supplies and virtually every capacity disk drive the company buys, Sun is now using reverse auctions with its electronics manufacturing services (E...

• Kennametal makes the move to electronic invoices
• Eaton wins Purchasing's Medal of Professional Excellence
• Steel buyers still want quality products delivered on time
• EMS industry targets mechatronics systems
• How to Negotiate with Suppliers
• How electronics distributors buy
• Chemical buyers measure supplier performance

Chemicals Edition Business Intelligence-Chemicals Edition Chemforecast Sulfuric acid is suddenly scarce and expensive Chemical Distribution Chemical buyers measure supplier performance Supply Update Plastic additives supply shifts as prices ease Electronics Edition Business Intelligence-Electronics Edition Electronics Briefs Displays Prices drop for plasma display panels Memory DRAM market to bounce back Power Management Nokia to replace batteries Purchasing Strategy How electronics distributors buy Sun's e-auction evolution Semiconductors Look for more price pressure on memory, microprocessors Strategic Sourcing EMS industry targets mechatronics systems Top Connector Suppliers Connector prices to drop on slow demand but supply remains firm

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