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IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
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Matters of Perception Many procurement teams feel underused and under-appreciated, but now could be their chance to shine.   |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Buyer's Discourse: By the Numbers Companies that take a strategic and integrated approach to procurement can not only reduce costs, but also realize value and efficiencies. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
From Parts Unknown How to identify what might be missing from your parts pricing strategy. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Jill Jusko |
Procurement -- Not All Dollars And Cents Despite the downswing in the economy, manufacturers continue to strive for collaborative procurement partnerships... |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2006
Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Collaboration Is Key To Global Success The shift toward less integration among manufacturers and their suppliers and customers needs to be reversed. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Speaking Out on Outsourcing Study shows more companies are now willing to outsource procurement tasks. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Regaining Cost-Consciousness The A&D industry wakes up to new ways to reduce procurement costs. |
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 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
First-Hand Accounts: By The Numbers Electronic connectivity with suppliers improves cost savings in procurement and accounts payable, study says. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
General Motors to Increase Sourcing in China General Motors to spend 25% more per year on Chinese components through 2010. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Who's On HP's Short List? High-tech giant releases the names of its top suppliers to emphasize its supply chain visibility. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2005
Tonya Vinas |
IW Value-Chain Survey: A Map Of The World A 2005 Value-Chain Survey sets benchmarks for global manufacturers in procurement, new product development, supply-chain planning and logistics. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Problems in Purchasing Pricing pressures and attracting new talent are the most imminent threats to the purchasing department. |
CFO
May 15, 2012
Josh Hyatt |
The Rise and Rise of Procurement Like CFOs of yore, procurement executives are shedding their roles as stewards and becoming what their companies need them to be: strategic thinkers. |
IndustryWeek
June 17, 2009
Steve Minter |
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 15, 2009
Josh Cable |
Creating 'Interlock' Five strategies to keep the relationship between procurement and R&D in gear. |
IndustryWeek
March 14, 2012
David Blanchard |
Greening within the Supply Chain Still a Work in Progress Manufacturers have a lot of work to do to convince their supply chain partners to go green. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Good Captains and Calm Seas Five ways CPOs can prepare for an economic downturn. |
IndustryWeek
September 14, 2011 |
Time To Tell Your CPOs to Collaborate With Suppliers How to create value by collaborating inside and outside the organization. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Raw Reality Manufacturers grow more concerned about rising material and energy costs. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Aligning Business Functions Pays Off Recent study outlines best practices to ensure a world-class procurement function. |
National Defense
August 2004
Zylstra & Thompson |
`Virtual Supply Chains' Could Help Bridge Manufacturing Gaps The Defense Department has immediate needs for thousands of products for which no domestic supplier can be found. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Price of Power Evaluating your energy procurement options can help save money and control operating costs. |
IndustryWeek
July 22, 2009
Steve Minter |
Risky Disconnect Between Purchasing and Finance Only 28% of CFOS said they believe procurement has a significant impact on financial risk exposure. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Talent Search New skills and capabilities will be in high demand as procurement moves away from traditional responsibilities. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Supplier Collaboration Lowers Costs Manufacturers tap suppliers' expertise to lower packaging and raw materials costs. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Do-It-Yourself Guide Is it always cheaper to farm it out, or should some things stay in-house? Here are six ways to help crack the "make or buy" mystery. |
IndustryWeek
November 17, 2010 |
Trimming the Fat From Indirect Procurement Industrial manufacturers are looking to sharply reduce transactional costs and the number of purchase orders. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Ties That Bind IndustryWeek Value Chain Study reveals manufacturers' struggle to add value from product development to delivery. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2006
Jill Jusko |
Procurement: Heightened Visibility Spend analysis opens the door to successful sourcing strategies. |
IndustryWeek
August 19, 2009
Steve Minter |
Procurement Outsourcing in Manufacturing Large manufacturers helped lead the procurement outsourcing market to 30% growth in 2008, according to a recent study. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 21, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Comerica Awards BPO Contract to Accenture Accenture will provide COmerica with outsourced management of its procurement operations. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2005
David Drickhamer |
House of Cards Just-in-time deliveries, lean inventories and tight relationships with key vendors. The quest to minimize supply-chain costs has maximized vulnerability. Have manufacturers gone too far? |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Rachael Stormonth |
Are Vendors Contributing To the Slowdown in New Procurement BPO? Mismatches between buy-side requirements and vendors' services and capabilities prove challenging. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Lisa Ross |
Department Procurement: Try Adding Procurement By outsourcing finance & accounting and procurement together, you can fan the flames of powerful synergies that will go straight to the bottom line -- while helping to improve operations. |
IndustryWeek
September 16, 2009
Steve Minter |
CPO Survey Shows Rising Pressure for Cost Savings Spend visibility remains a key problem and has been the top issue facing CPOs for two years running. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Oshkosh Opens Procurement Office in Shanghai Oshkosh Corp., a manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, recently opened an Asia Procurement Center in Shanghai, China. |
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010
Wilbur Reid |
Consider This -- Why Companies Need a Chief Pricing Officer In the new order, the rise of strategic pricing roles such as a chief pricing officer and supporting pricing team will help companies achieve strong financial performance. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Supply-Chain Superstars High-level supply-chain executives are leading the way in harnessing supply chains to cut system-wide costs and bolster revenue growth. |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Peggy Cope |
The Drive to Procurement Outsourcing ICG Commerce CEO talks about the drivers, challenges, and best practices of outsourcing your procurement. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Indirect Procurement Gets The Shaft Companies choose to outsource function to improve service. |
CFO
September 15, 2003
Bob Violino |
Follow the Money Even in tough times, companies often fail to track corporate spending. New software may help. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Scott Leibs |
They Can Get It for You Wholesale Third-party software negotiators promise big savings. So why are they struggling to get noticed? |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2002
Larry Hall |
Finding the Holes in Purchasing Policies The growth of real estate portfolios triggered many inefficiencies that are now apparent in a down economy. Despite greater scrutiny of spending, many real estate executives remain unaware of the high price of wasteful procurement operations. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
David Blanchard |
Transformation is Out; Optimization is In A look at what to expect from the global supply chain in 2010. |
IndustryWeek
May 29, 2009
Steve Minter |
Closing the Gap on Ad-Hoc Spending Saving $74 million |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Outsourcing Procurement Personal-paper-products maker Kimberly-Clark aims to focus on what it does best. |
