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Time to Regroup? A more modern take on group purchasing could help increase your company's buying power.   |
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June 17, 2009
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Can GPOs Help Ease the Pain? As manufacturers look for cost-cutting that won't cripple them in a recovery, group purchasing organizations let them "swing a bigger bat." |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Small and Midsize Headaches: By The Numbers According to a study by industrial buying consortium Prime Advantage, raw materials and energy prices top the list of concerns in 2008 for small and midsize manufacturers. Supply chain costs also rank high. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Raw Reality Manufacturers grow more concerned about rising material and energy costs. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Walking into Walls Learn to overcome these five obstacles to building a reliable supplier network. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Getting More from MRO Knowing the capabilities of maintenance, repair, and operations suppliers can help manufacturers keep costs down. |
IndustryWeek
October 20, 2010 |
The Distribution Trap By catering to the whims of the mass market, manufacturers are allowing their retail customers to dilute the value of their products and services. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2004
Doug Bartholomew |
The Juice Flows Again Survey shows IT spending by manufacturing companies will expand this year as prices fall, and companies dust off shelved plans. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Jill Jusko |
Litigation Nation: By the Numbers Patent infringement claims bedevil manufacturers, survey finds. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2004
Doug Bartholomew |
Procurement's New Role Internet-based reverse auctions, once the rage, have lost some luster. So have some industry exchanges. But portals are hot, and spend management systems are in. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2006
Jill Jusko |
Rethinking Raw Materials Escalating prices for metals, plastics and other materials are challenging manufacturers to find new methods to rein in costs. |
IndustryWeek
July 21, 2010 |
Offshoring May Have Extended the Recession Companies with far-flung supply chains tended to react slower to the global recession. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2005
Doug Bartholomew |
Forever Connected The Internet may be a recent tool within manufacturing, but it is undoubtedly one of the most, if not the most influential. Here's a quick tally of just a few of the ways the Internet has changed manufacturing. |
IndustryWeek
June 17, 2009
Vivek Bapat |
A Wise IT Move Targeted IT spending in a down economy boosts the bottom line and sets the stage for top-line growth when the market recovers. |
Managed Care
February 2001
Joyce R. Ochs |
B2B for Health 'Business to business' is where the real action is in Internet health care... |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Manufacturers Like Us When asked to identify the focus of their market strategy, Chinese manufacturers listed "high quality" first, followed by innovation, service and support, and low cost. For U.S. manufacturers, innovation straggled in a distant seventh. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Grading Design Performance A look at product development initiatives across vertical industries. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2011
Arundhati Parmar |
Medtronic Is Target of New Senate Finance Committee Investigation The Senate scrutiny comes at a time when both parties are looking at entitlement reform, including how to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid. |
IndustryWeek
January 27, 2012
Daniel Burrus |
Embrace the Principles of Next-Generation Manufacturing ... and Prosper To be successful in the future, to stay competitive and relevant, and to revive and save the manufacturing sector, all manufacturers must adopt next-generation manufacturing principles. |
Information Today
May 8, 2014 |
GPO's Annual Report Goes Public The GPO's highlights from the past year include new apps, expanded access to U.S. House of Representatives bill summaries, and an upgraded online bookstore for GPO titles. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2005
Doug Bartholomew |
A House Divided: Manufacturing In Crisis Today, amid liberalized trade and widely available cheap labor, manufacturers have turned against one another, threatening to topple a house built upon the pillars of ingenuity, productivity and competitiveness. |
Information Today
April 2005
Miriam A. Drake |
GPO Seeks Public-Private Partnership The U.S. Government Printing Office is looking to distribute publications to private sector retailers such as bookstores and newsstands to increase access to government information. |
